penetration

[ pen-i-trey-shuhn ]

/ ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act or power of penetrating.

mental acuteness, discernment, or insight: a scholar of rare penetration.

the obtaining of a share of a market for some commodity or service.

the extension, usually peaceful, of the influence of one nation or culture into the affairs of another.

a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

Gunnery. the depth to which a projectile goes into the target.

the measure of relative depth of field of a telescope or microscope, especially a binocular microscope.

Origin of penetration

First recorded in 1595–1605, penetration is from the Late Latin word penetrātiōn- (stem of penetrātiō). See penetrate, -ion

SYNONYMS FOR penetration

2 understanding, perception, discrimination, depth, profundity.

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OTHER WORDS FROM penetration

non·pen·e·tra·tion, nounpre·pen·e·tra·tion, nounself-pen·e·tra·tion, nountrans·pen·e·tra·tion, noun

Words nearby penetration

penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield

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Example sentences from the Web for penetration

Beyond its home market, China aims to become a global automotive superpower and considers wider penetration of its own EVs as essential to that objective longer term.
The electric car market is buzzing with Europe and China taking the lead|Bernhard Warner|October 13, 2020|Fortune
“The China growth story is worth at least $400 per share in a bull case to Tesla as this electric vehicle penetration is set to ramp significantly over the next 12 to 18 months,” Ives wrote.
Tesla’s market value roars past consumer giant P&G. Walmart may be next|Verne Kopytoff|August 17, 2020|Fortune
Offense III.b: Sexual Misconduct that includes one or more of the following: penetration, violent physical force, or injury.
Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?|Olivia Nuzzi|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scenes of penetration are obscured with masking or blurring.
Japan’s Desperate Housewives Opting for Adulterous Online Dating|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But does penetration on camera translate to a realistic portrait of sex and sex addiction?
A Sex Addiction Expert Diagnoses Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’|Lizzie Crocker|March 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The last thing they wanted was for the U.S. to learn the extent of their penetration of the NSA and the FBI in Hawaii.
Snowden’s Beijing Benefactors?|Gordon G. Chang|January 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Bowden and Offer, water heaters hit 50% penetration in Britain in 1967.
American Household Gadget Exceptionalism|Megan McArdle|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Parisians pride themselves on their penetration," replied Samuel.
Samuel Brohl & Company|Victor Cherbuliez
But his penetration, which is wholly retrospective, acts later, and frustrates calculation.
The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan|Honore de Balzac
But with penetration he sees what few renaissance critics had noted before--that allegory is of two varieties.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
The reader soddens in the consciousness of his own penetration as the sardine, equally headless, soaks in oil.
Love in a Cloud|Arlo Bates
On the seventh day it required no penetration to see the change.
The Stillwater Tragedy|Thomas Bailey Aldrich

British Dictionary definitions for penetration

penetration

/ (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən) /

noun

the act or an instance of penetrating

the ability or power to penetrate

keen insight or perception

military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position

Also called: market penetration the proportion of the total number of potential purchasers of a product or service who either are aware of its existence or actually buy it

another name for depth of field

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	penetration
释义	penetration [ pen-i-trey-shuhn ] / ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR penetration ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or power of penetrating. mental acuteness, discernment, or insight: a scholar of rare penetration. the obtaining of a share of a market for some commodity or service. the extension, usually peaceful, of the influence of one nation or culture into the affairs of another. a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory. Gunnery. the depth to which a projectile goes into the target. the measure of relative depth of field of a telescope or microscope, especially a binocular microscope. Origin of penetration First recorded in 1595–1605, penetration is from the Late Latin word penetrātiōn- (stem of penetrātiō). See penetrate, -ion SYNONYMS FOR penetration 2 understanding, perception, discrimination, depth, profundity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR penetration ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM penetration non·pen·e·tra·tion, nounpre·pen·e·tra·tion, nounself-pen·e·tra·tion, nountrans·pen·e·tra·tion, noun Words nearby penetration penetrant, penetrant gene, penetrate, penetrating, penetrating wound, penetration, penetration aid, penetrative, penetrometer, Peneus, Penfield Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penetration Beyond its home market, China aims to become a global automotive superpower and considers wider penetration of its own EVs as essential to that objective longer term. The electric car market is buzzing with Europe and China taking the lead\|Bernhard Warner\|October 13, 2020\|Fortune “The China growth story is worth at least $400 per share in a bull case to Tesla as this electric vehicle penetration is set to ramp significantly over the next 12 to 18 months,” Ives wrote. Tesla’s market value roars past consumer giant P&G. Walmart may be next\|Verne Kopytoff\|August 17, 2020\|Fortune Offense III.b: Sexual Misconduct that includes one or more of the following: penetration, violent physical force, or injury. Is Sex Assault a Crime in the Ivy League?\|Olivia Nuzzi\|May 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The scenes of penetration are obscured with masking or blurring. Japan’s Desperate Housewives Opting for Adulterous Online Dating\|Angela Erika Kubo, Jake Adelstein\|April 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But does penetration on camera translate to a realistic portrait of sex and sex addiction? A Sex Addiction Expert Diagnoses Lars Von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’\|Lizzie Crocker\|March 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The last thing they wanted was for the U.S. to learn the extent of their penetration of the NSA and the FBI in Hawaii. Snowden’s Beijing Benefactors?\|Gordon G. Chang\|January 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to Bowden and Offer, water heaters hit 50% penetration in Britain in 1967. American Household Gadget Exceptionalism\|Megan McArdle\|February 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "Parisians pride themselves on their penetration," replied Samuel. Samuel Brohl & Company\|Victor Cherbuliez But his penetration, which is wholly retrospective, acts later, and frustrates calculation. The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan\|Honore de Balzac But with penetration he sees what few renaissance critics had noted before--that allegory is of two varieties. Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance\|Donald Lemen Clark The reader soddens in the consciousness of his own penetration as the sardine, equally headless, soaks in oil. Love in a Cloud\|Arlo Bates On the seventh day it required no penetration to see the change. The Stillwater Tragedy\|Thomas Bailey Aldrich British Dictionary definitions for penetration penetration / (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən) / noun the act or an instance of penetrating the ability or power to penetrate keen insight or perception military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position Also called: market penetration the proportion of the total number of potential purchasers of a product or service who either are aware of its existence or actually buy it another name for depth of field Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to penetration seepage, infiltration, diffusion, entrance, ingress, insertion, invasion, perforation, osmosis, thrusting, perception, insight, discernment, acumen, acuteness, astuteness, piercing, stabbing, forcing, punching
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penetration

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