penetration.
The act of penetrating something.
Meaning & usage
The act of penetrating something.
The insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
The act of progressing or moving forward through or into something.
A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
The proportion of the target audience who buy or use the specified product or service.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō (“pierce”, verb). Morphologically penetrate + -ion.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.