interpenetrate - 5 dictionary results
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| in·ter·pen·e·trate
(ĭn'tər-pěn'ĭ-trāt') Pronunciation Key
v. in·ter·pen·e·trat·ed, in·ter·pen·e·trat·ing, in·ter·pen·e·trates v. intr. To become mixed or united by penetration: planes that interpenetrate in a painting. v. tr.
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| interpenetrate | |
verb | |
| 1. | penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot" |
| 2. | spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks" [syn: permeate] |
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Interpenetrate
In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. t. To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually. It interpenetrates my granite mass. --Shelley.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Interpenetrate
In`ter*pen"e*trate\, v. i. To penetrate each the other; to penetrate between bodies or their parts. Interpenetrating molding (Arch.), in late Gothic architecture, a decoration by means of moldings which seem to pass through solid uprights, transoms, or other members; often, two sets of architectural members penetrating one another, in appearance, as if both had been plastic when they were put together.
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