Translate penetration | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of penetration
noun
1the action or process of making a way through or into something:the plant grows in clear, still waters where there is strong sunlight penetration the insertion by a man of his penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner. the successful selling of a company’s or country’s products in a particular market or area:Japanese import penetration 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
2the perceptive understanding of complex matters:the survey shows subtlety and penetration
