pen|e|tra|tion

pen|e|tra|tion
pen|e|tra|tion «PEHN uh TRAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or power of penetrating: »

Only a drill will make penetration of that wall possible.

2. the act of entering a country and gaining influence there: »

economic penetration.

3. Figurative. sharpness of intellect; insight: »

You can pretend to be a man of penetration (Sir Richard Steele).

 SYNONYM(S): acumen, acuteness, shrewdness, discernment. See syn. under insight. (Cf. ↑insight)
4. the depth to which a projectile will enter a material at a given range.
5. a) the power in a telescope of making distant objects visible or distinct, considered in relation to their distance. b) the power in the objective of a microscope to give distinct vision for some distance both beyond and within its exact focus.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • im|pen´e|tra´tion — im|pen|e|trate «ihm PEHN uh trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to penetrate within; permeate. –im|pen´e|tra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion — in|ter|pen|e|trate «IHN tuhr PEHN uh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. to penetrate thoroughly or between the parts of; permeate; pervade. –v.i. to penetrate each other; unite or mingle by mutual penetration. –in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pen·e·tra·tion — /ˌpɛnəˈtreıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 : the act of going through or into something : the act of penetrating something [noncount] Cuts in the skin could permit the penetration of bacteria into the body. the penetration of the CIA by foreign agents the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • pen — pen·al·ty; pen·ance; pen·cil; pen·dant; pen·dent; pen·den·tive; pen·du·line; pen·e·trant; pen·i·tent; pen·i·ten·tial; pen·i·ten·tia·ry; pen·man; pen·nat·u·lar·i·an; pen·ner; pen·sion; pen·sion·ary; pen·ste·mon; pen·ta·gon; pen·tam·e·ter;… …   English syllables

  • im|pen|e|trate — «ihm PEHN uh trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to penetrate within; permeate. –im|pen´e|tra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|ter|pen|e|trate — «IHN tuhr PEHN uh trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. to penetrate thoroughly or between the parts of; permeate; pervade. –v.i. to penetrate each other; unite or mingle by mutual penetration. –in´ter|pen´e|tra´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • penetration — pen·e·tra·tion …   English syllables

  • penetrate — pen|e|trate [ penə,treıt ] verb ** ▸ 1 get through something & get in ▸ 2 be felt, etc. through something ▸ 3 be heard/understood ▸ 4 join to learn secrets ▸ 5 put penis into body ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to get inside an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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