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| 1. | [ noun ] (military) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory | |
| Synonyms: | incursion | |
| Related terms: | attack infiltration foray invasion interpenetration breakthrough | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of entering into or through something | |
| Examples: | "the penetration of upper management by women" |
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| Related terms: | entrance market_penetration interpenetration | |
| 3. | [ noun ] clear or deep perception of a situation | |
| Synonyms: | insight | |
| Related terms: | perception penetrate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) | |
| Related terms: | depth | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the ability to make way into or through something | |
| Examples: | "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries" |
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| Related terms: | ability penetrate | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (sexuality) the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman | |
| Related terms: | sexual_intercourse penetrate | |
| Similar spelling: |
penetrating penetratingly penetrative penetrate penetrator penetratively penetralia penetrability penetrable |
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