penetrationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌpen.ɪˈtreɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpen.əˈtreɪ.ʃən/penetration noun [ U ] (MOVEMENT INTO)
a movement into or through something or someone:
Sunscreens can help reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays into the skin.
The company is trying to increase its penetration of the market.
the act of a man putting his penis into his partner's body during sex
penetration noun [ U ] (UNDERSTANDING)
formal someone's ability to understand quickly and well
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Intelligence
- acuity
- acumen
- agile
- apt
- artful
- as (if) to the manner born idiom
- brilliance
- gumption
- highbrow
- horse sense
- imaginative
- ingenious
- profound
- quick-witted
- razor-sharp
- ready
- resource
- resourceful
- resourcefulness
- scholarly
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