Penetration Definition
pĕnĭ-trāshən
noun
The act, power, or an instance of penetrating.
Webster's New World
The power or ability to penetrate.
American Heritage
The depth reached by a projectile after hitting its target.
American Heritage
The depth to which something penetrates, as a military force into enemy territory.
Webster's New World
The extension of the influence of a country over a weaker one by means of commercial investments, loans, diplomatic maneuvers, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- insight
- incursion
- discernment
- keen-sightedness
- perception
- piercing
- osmosis
- driving into
- sticking into
- diffusion
- ingress
- seepage
- stabbing
- thrusting
- perforation
Antonyms:
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Other Word Forms of Penetration
Noun
Singular:
penetration
Plural:
penetrationsOrigin of Penetration
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From Middle French pénétration, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetro (“pierce").
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