Definitions for penetration
ˌpɛn ɪˈtreɪ ʃənpen·e·tra·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. penetration, incursionnoun

   an attack that penetrates into enemy territory

2. penetration, insightnoun

   clear or deep perception of a situation

3. penetrationnoun

   the act of entering into or through something

   "the penetration of upper management by women"

4. penetrationnoun

   the ability to make way into or through something

   "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"

5. penetrationnoun

   the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)

6. penetrationnoun

   the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. penetrationnoun

   The act of penetrating something.

   Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.

2. penetrationnoun

   Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.

3. penetrationnoun

   The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.

4. Etymology: From pénétration, and its source, penetratio, from the participle stem of penetro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penetrationnoun

   Etymology: penetration, Fr. from penetrate.

   1. The act of entering into any body.

   It warms
   The universe, and to each inward part
   With gentle penetration though unseen
   Shoots invisible virtue even to the deep. John Milton, Par. Lost.

   2. Mental entrance into any thing abstruse.

   A penetration into the abstruse difficulties and depths of modern algebra and fluxions, is not worth the labour of those who design either of the three learned professions. Isaac Watts.

   3. Acuteness; sagacity.

   The proudest admirer of his own parts might consult with others, though of inferior capacity and penetration. Isaac Watts.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penetration

   Penetration generally refers to the action or process of making a way through or into something. In different contexts, it could mean entering, piercing, gaining access, infiltrating, or permeating. This can relate to physical objects, markets in business, sectors in cybersecurity, or transmission in broadcast or telecommunications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Penetrationnoun

   the act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult

2. Penetrationnoun

   acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Penetration

   Penetration is a punk rock band from County Durham, England formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members. Their debut single, "Don’t Dictate", is now acknowledged as a classic punk rock single and their debut album, Moving Targets, is still widely admired

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. penetration

   In land operations, a form of offensive which seeks to break through the enemy

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1. penetration

   Song lyrics by penetration -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by penetration on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Ability
   • Attack
   • Depth
   • Entrance
   • Sexual Intercourse

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How to pronounce penetration?

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How to say penetration in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of penetration in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of penetration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of penetration in a Sentence

1. Akshat Mittal:

   Five years ago there weren't as many smartphones, and if we go back even five years before that then solutions like this could not have existed, the penetration of smartphones is absolutely essential to a product like Plantix.

2. Alpesh Paleja:

   Furthermore, there are signs of operational challenges still biting, with stock levels reaching another record low and import penetration falling, disruption is being exacerbated by continued labour shortages, with many retailers reliant on younger employees currently awaiting their jab.

3. Global Risk Advisors:

   The greatest achievement to date of Project MERCILESS ... have come from successful penetration operations targeting vocal critics inside the FIFA organization.

4. James Comey:

   The FBI was a serious concern of ours for reasons I can't get into. But we never found the evidence that -- technical indicators -- that there was penetration by an adversary of that system.

5. Matthew Pottinger:

   Assembling dossiers on people has always been a feature of Leninist regimes, but Beijing’s penetration of digital networks worldwide, including using 5G networks … has really taken this to a new level.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=penetration
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Penetration
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=penetration
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penetration
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=penetration
7. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=penetration