penetration
Americannoun
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the act or power of penetrating. penetrating.
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mental acuteness, discernment, or insight.
a scholar of rare penetration.
- Synonyms:
- profundity, depth, discrimination, perception, understanding
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the obtaining of a share of a market for some commodity or service.
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the extension, usually peaceful, of the influence of one nation or culture into the affairs of another.
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a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory.
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Gunnery. the depth to which a projectile goes into the target.
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the measure of relative depth of field of a telescope or microscope, especially a binocular microscope.
noun
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the act or an instance of penetrating
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the ability or power to penetrate
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keen insight or perception
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military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position
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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
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another name for depth of field
Other Word Forms
- nonpenetration noun
- prepenetration noun
- self-penetration noun
- transpenetration noun
Etymology
Origin of penetration
First recorded in 1595–1605, penetration is from the Late Latin word penetrātiōn- (stem of penetrātiō ). See penetrate, -ion
Example Sentences
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We have density in terms of the market and the penetration.
Meanwhile, in RELX’s legal business, generative-AI products have been in the market for a couple of years, achieving strong penetration and higher customer spend, he added.
“Cava continues to be an economically advantaged business model with high-potential for full national penetration,” wrote Ivankoe, noting that while near-term results are difficult to predict, the outlook is better than previously anticipated.
From Barron's
Volkmann called Deere a “structural winner” and “one of our highest quality companies, given strength in product innovation, significant market penetration, and a large captive data lake.”
From Barron's
“Net-net, management reiterated intent to move penetration outside restaurant materially higher over time as selection, quality, and affordability improve,” the analysts say.
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