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   penetration

   /ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of penetrating something: "the zip has a Velcro-secured flap to minimize rain penetration" Similar perforationpiercingpuncturingpunctureriddlingstabbingprickprickingprobinggoringspikingstickingimpalingimpalementtransfixingtransfixionboringdrillinglancingtappinginfiltrationentryinflowspreadspreadingdiffusionpercolationfilteringseepagesoakingsoakage
   • ▪ the insertion by a man of his penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner.
   • 2. the selling of a company's products in a particular market or area: "they had failed to make any penetration into new energy markets"
   • ▪ the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market: "the software has attained a high degree of market penetration"
   • 3. the perceptive understanding of complex matters: "the survey shows subtlety and penetration" Similar insightdiscernmentperceptionperceptivenessintelligencesharp-wittednessquick-wittednessclevernesssmartnessincisivenesskeennesssharpnesstrenchancyastutenessshrewdnessacutenesssubtletyclarityacuitydiscriminationsensitivitythoughtfulnessprofunditypercipienceperspicacityperspicuitysagacityOpposite dullness

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin penetratio(n-), from the verb penetrare ‘place within or enter’.

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   What is the meaning of penetration noun?

   • The meaning of penetration noun is 'the act of putting the penis into a partner’s vagina or anus'. Definition of penetration in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   • New bearing configurations and materials offered reductions in wear and penetrations of the femoral head into the acetabular cups. 6 meanings: 1. the act or an instance of penetrating 2. the ability or power to penetrate 3. keen insight or perception 4..... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the origin of the word 'penetration'?

   • The word 'penetration' originated from the Latin word 'penetrate'. It refers to the act of entering into any body. John Milton, in his poem 'Paradise Lost', writes 'Shoots invisible virtue even to the deep'. The term also signifies mental entrance into anything abstruse.

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   What is an example of a penetration?

   • When something penetrates, it’s going through something else, so penetration is an example of this happening. You could talk about the penetration of a jacket by a knife, or the penetration of a fortress by an army. When a basketball team pierces the other team's defenses, it's called penetration.

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   What is the difference between discrimination and penetration?

   • discrimination stresses the power to distinguish and select what is true or appropriate or excellent. perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment (as of shades of feeling). penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial. insight suggests depth of discernment coupled with understanding sympathy.

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   What does discernment mean?

   • : an attack that penetrates the enemy's front or territory discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen mean a power to see what is not evident to the average mind. discernment stresses accuracy (as in reading character or motives or appreciating art).

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   Penetration refers to entering or making your way through something. It's also a deep insight.

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