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noun
[mass noun] 1the action or process of penetrating something:the zip has a Velcro-secured flap to minimize rain penetration the insertion by a man of his penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner.
2the selling of a company’s products in a particular market or area: they had failed to make any penetration into new energy markets the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market:the software has attained a high degree of market penetration
3the perceptive understanding of complex matters:the survey shows subtlety and penetration
