penetration

pen·e·tra·tion

 (pĕn′ĭ-trā′shən)

n.

1. The act or process of piercing or penetrating something, especially:

a. The act of entering a country or organization so as to establish influence or gain information.

b. An attack that penetrates enemy territory or a military front.

c. Insertion of the penis into the vagina or anus.

2. The power or ability to penetrate.

3. The depth reached by a projectile after hitting its target.

4.

a. The degree to which a commodity, for example, is sold or recognized in a particular market.

b. The extent of influence that one culture or nation has on another.

5. The capacity or action of understanding; insight.

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penetration

(ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən)

n

1. the act or an instance of penetrating

2. the ability or power to penetrate

3. keen insight or perception

4. (Military) military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position

5. (Commerce) 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

6. (Photography) another name for depth of field

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pen•e•tra•tion

(ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃən)

n.

1. the act or power of penetrating.

2. mental acuteness; discernment.

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

4. the extension of influence into the affairs of another nation.

5. a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory.

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

[1595–1605; < Late Latin penetrātiō. See penetrate, -tion]

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penetration

In land operations, a form of offensive which seeks to break through the enemy's defense and disrupt the defensive system.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	penetration - an attack that penetrates into enemy territory incursion attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn" interpenetration - the action of penetrating between or among breakthrough - a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense invasion - the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder infiltration - a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) foray, maraud, raid - a sudden short attack
	2.	penetration - clear or deep perception of a situation insight perception - knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
	3.	penetration - the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" incoming, ingress, entering, entrance, entry - the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance" interpenetration, permeation - mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other market penetration - the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
	4.	penetration - the ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries" ability - the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
	5.	penetration - the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) depth, deepness - the extent downward or backward or inward; "the depth of the water"; "depth of a shelf"; "depth of a closet"
	6.	penetration - the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman carnal knowledge, copulation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual relation, relation, congress - the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur

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penetration

noun

1. piercing, entry, entrance, invasion, puncturing, incision, perforation the penetration of eggs by more than one sperm

2. pervasion, spreading, soaking, diffusion, infiltration, seepage the penetration of the ointment into the skin

3. entry, entrance, inroad US penetration of Japanese markets

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penetration

noun

1. Skill in perceiving, discriminating, or judging:

acumen, astuteness, clear-sightedness, discernment, discrimination, eye, keenness, nose, perceptiveness, percipience, percipiency, perspicacity, sagacity, sageness, shrewdness, wit.

2. The power to discern the true nature of a person or situation:

insight, instinct, intuition, intuitiveness, sixth sense.

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Translations

اخْتِراق

pronikání

indtrængeninfiltration

Durchdringen

penetración

pénétration

áthatolás

penetrazioneacume

gjennomtrengingkløkt

prenikanie

prodiranje

delmeiçine girme

敏锐穿透

penetration

[ˌpenɪˌtreɪʃən] N (gen) → penetración f; [of analysis, observation] → agudeza f

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penetration

[ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃ^ən] n

[defences, group] → pénétration f

[place] → pénétration fpen-friend penfriend [ˈpɛnfrɛnd] n (British) → correspondant(e) m/f

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penetration

n (by bullet etc) (= entering) → Eindringen nt (→ into in +acc); (= going right through) → Durchdringen nt (→ of +gen); (Mil) → Durchbrechen nt, → Durchbrechung f; (= infiltration: of party, group) → Infiltration f; (during sex) → Eindringen nt, → Penetration f; the penetration of his gaze → sein durchdringender Blick; his powers of penetration → sein Scharfsinn m

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penetration

[ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃ/ən] n → penetrazione f

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penetrate

(ˈpenitreit) verb

to move, go or make a way into, past, or through (something). The bullet penetrated his shoulder; Their minds could not penetrate the mystery. penetreer, binnedring يَخْرُق، يَخْتَرِق прониквам penetrar proniknout durchdringen trænge igennem (δι)εισδύω penetrar läbi tungima نفوذ کردن؛ شکافتن tunkeutua pénétrer לַחדוֹר घुसना probiti, prodrijeti áthatol menembus komast/smjúga inn í penetrare 貫く 관통하다; 이해하다 skverbtis, prasiskverbti, kiaurai pereiti, įžvelgti iekļūt, iespiesties; izprast, iedziļināties memahami doordringen trenge inn i/gjennom przeniknąć, przebić ورننوتل، اغيزه كول، نفوذ كول، پوهيدل a pătrunde проникать preniknúť prodreti dokučiti tränga igenom, penetrera ทะลุ girmek; yarıp geçmek 進入，穿過 пронизувати; проходити крізь گھسانا، داخل کرنا thâm nhập 进入，穿过

ˈpenetrating adjective

1. (of a voice, sound etc) loud and clear; easily heard. a penetrating voice. indringend خارِق، نافِذ пронизителен penetrante pronikavý durchdringend gennemtrængende διαπεραστικόςpenetrante läbilõikav تیز؛ رسا läpitunkeva pénétrant חוֹדֵר तेज, तीक्ष्ण prodoran (jak) glas átható keras hávær, skarpur penetrante よく通る 날카로운 skardus, šaižus spalgs, skaļš nyaring doordringendgjennomtrengende, skjærendeprzenikliwy, przenikający ننوتونكى، اغيزه كوونكى، نفوذ كوونكى penetrante penetrant; pătrunzător пронзительный prenikavý prediren prodoran genomträngande, skarp ซึ่งดังชัดเจน tiz (聲音等)響亮的 пронизливий, різкий تيز و صاف the thé （声音等）响亮的

2. (of a glance, stare etc) hard and searching, as if trying, or able, to see into a person's mind. a penetrating glance. indringend حادَّه проницателен penetrante pronikavý durchdringend gennemborende διαπεραστικόςpenetrante läbitungiv نافذ läpitunkeva pénétrant חוֹדֵר मर्मज्ञ, सूक्ष्म, कुशाग्र oštrouman átható menusuk nístandi penetrante 見抜く 통찰력이 있은 skvarbus, aštrus, įžvalgus caururbjošs, pētošs tajam doordringendskarp przeszywający, przenikliwy نفوذ penetrante pătrunzător проницательный prenikavý prediren prodoran genomträngande มองทะลุเข้าไป içe işleyen (目光等)敏銳的 проникливий; гострий غائر، گہرا sắc sảo （目光等）敏锐的

ˈpenetratingly adverb

indringend بصورةٍ نافِذَه أو خارِقَه проницателно penetrantemente pronikavě durchdringend gennemtrængende; gennemborende διαπεραστικά penetrantemente läbitungivalt بطور نافذ یا رسا läpitunkevasti avec pénétration בְּאוֹפֶן מַעֲמִיק भेदते हुए probijajuće áthatóan secara menusuk af skarpskyggni in maniera penetrante 鋭く 날카롭게 šaižiai, įžvalgiai caururbjoši, pētoši dgn tajam doordringendgjennomtrengende, skarpt przenikliwie په نافذه توګه penetrantemente penetrant проницательно prenikavo predirno prodorno på ett genomträngande sätt อย่างแทรกซึมเข้าไป delip geçerek 敏銳地 різко غائرانہ the thé/ sâu sắc 敏锐地

ˌpeneˈtration noun

indringing اخْتِراق проницаемост penetração pronikání das Durchdringen indtrængen; infiltration διείσδυσηpenetración läbistamine نفوذ tunkeutuminen pénétrationחדירה भेदन, वेधन, प्रवेश, व्यापन, विलक्षणता prodiranje, probijanje be-/áthatolás tusukan skarpskyggni; það að þröngva sér inn í/gegnum penetrazione 貫通 침투, 관통 prasiskverbimas, pralaužimas, įžvalgumas iekļūšana; iespiešanās; iedziļināšanās penembusan het doordringengjennomtrenging; innsikt, kløkt przeniknięcie نفوذ penetração pătrundere проникновение; проницательность prenikanie prodiranje prodornost genom-, inträngande, penetrering การแทรกซึม delme, içine girme 穿透，敏銳 проникнення; гострота رسائي، نفوذ sự xuyên qua 穿透，敏锐

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pen·e·tra·tion

n. penetración.

1. acción de penetrar;

2. paso de radiación a través de una sustancia.

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penetration

n penetración f

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