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penetration Definition

pen·etra·tion (pen′i trā′s̸hən)

noun

    1. the act, power, or an instance of penetrating
    2. the act or an instance of inserting the penis into the vagina or anus
  2. the depth to which something penetrates, as a military force into enemy territory
  3. the extension of the influence of a country over a weaker one by means of commercial investments, loans, diplomatic maneuvers, etc.
  4. keenness of mind; discernment; insight

Etymology: LL penetratio

penetration Synonyms

penetration

n.

  1. Act of entering

    insertion, invasion, boring into, perforation, thrusting, stabbing, punching, forcing, infiltration, seepage, ingress, diffusion, sticking into, driving into, osmosis, piercing; see also entrance 1.

    Antonyms departure*, evacuation*, egress. *

  2. Mental acuteness

    discernment, perception, keen-sightedness; see acumen.

penetration Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • resist: The inner leaf of a cavity wall should not be relied upon to resist water penetration.
  • accelerate: It can act as a ' carrier ' accelerating the penetration of other harmful chemicals into your skin.
  • maximize: Maximizing sales penetration within each customer account and identifying new business opportunities.

Adjective modifier

  • attempted: System managers report a continual level of probing and attempted penetration.
  • damp: This may be because of the problems with possible damp penetration from a horizontal barrier in the cavity wall.
  • deep: The only way to a deep penetration is with 1 leg in the air!
  • cellular: Cellular penetration is even lower at 0.1 % compared to China at 1.1 % or Malaysia at 2 % .
  • double: David Perry and Frank Gun set sail for some delicious double penetration with the lovely Eva.

Modifies a noun

  • china: Model with the penetration rate china already ranks second.
  • enhancer: Various transdermal drug delivery technologies are described including the use of suitable formulations, carriers and penetration enhancers.
  • tester: Potential careers include systems administrator or security penetration tester.
  • testing: The code was created by security vendor Immunity for users of its penetration testing product.
  • depth: Previous MD simulations had shown a linear scaling of the penetration depth with the energy for larger silver clusters.

Noun used with modifier

  • broadband: Broadband penetration is another key factor, expected to reach 63 % across Western Europe by 2010.
  • moisture: Provides a fully waterproof secondary barrier to moisture penetration.
  • daylight: This generally occurs when the depth of the room is greater than the limiting depth, i.e. daylight penetration depth.
  • armor: As with Space Marines look out for weapons with good armor penetration.
  • wreck: Consider using a brightly colored, heavier line, such as those used for wreck penetration.
  • rain: A cavity wall with a fully filled cavity can increase the risk of rain penetration of the wall.