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Word: Penetration
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin penetratio(n-), from the verb penetrare ‘place within or enter’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or process of penetrating something
Short Definition:action of penetrating
Examples:- the zip has a Velcro-secured flap to minimize rain penetration
Definition:
the selling of a company's products in a particular market or area
Short Definition:selling of products in particular market
Examples:- they had failed to make any penetration into new energy markets
Definition:
the perceptive understanding of complex matters
Short Definition:perceptive understanding
Examples:- the survey shows subtlety and penetration
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