penetration
the act or power of penetrating.
mental acuteness, discernment, or insight: a scholar of rare penetration.
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.
Origin of penetration
1Other words for penetration
Other words from penetration
- non·pen·e·tra·tion, noun
- pre·pen·e·tra·tion, noun
- self-pen·e·tra·tion, noun
- trans·pen·e·tra·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for penetration
/ (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən) /
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 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
another name for depth of field
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