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penetration
[ pen-i-trey-shuhn ]
noun
- the act or power of penetrating. penetrating.
- mental acuteness, discernment, or insight:
a scholar of rare penetration.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- 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.
penetration
/ ˌɛɪˈٰɪʃə /
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 calledmarket 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
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDzp··ٰtDz noun
- p··ٰtDz noun
- -e·ٰtDz noun
- ٰԲp··ٰtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of penetration1
Example Sentences
But it is a role that does not exist in Amorim's formation, where wing-backs provide the width and inside forwards the penetration.
"More structured, still a higher rhythm, more penetration in the opponent's box and more runs off the ball," said the German on Sunday.
She admitted charges, including sexual communication with a child, meeting a child following sexual grooming, sexual activity with a child involving penetration and possessing indecent images of the schoolboy.
Court documents revealed he pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, one of strangulation and four counts of sexual penetration without consent.
Jeremy Doku and Savinho have both excelled at times but they have also flattered to deceive and on too many occasions have not delivered the penetration required - and not scored enough goals either.
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