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How to pronounce penetration in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms insight
Type of perception
Derivation penetrate
Type Words
Synonyms incursion
Type of onrush, attack, onset, onslaught
Has types invasion, breakthrough, raid, foray, infiltration, maraud, interpenetration
Type Words
Type of ability
Derivation penetrate


the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries.
Type Words
Type of sexual relation, carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse
Derivation penetrate
Type Words
Type of entry, entrance, entering, ingress, incoming
Has types interpenetration, market penetration, permeation


the penetration of upper management by women.
Type Words
Type of deepness, depth

Examples of penetration

penetration
This will prevent deep frost penetration, and it should stop seasonal movements.
From the dailyherald.com
They were zippy against Ireland at times, however they still lacked penetration.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The needle threatened the desecration of the stone, the penetration to the core.
From the economist.com
That money would be better spent on the penetration of al-Qaeda social networks.
From the theatlantic.com
They shot the ball well and had a lot of speed and penetration out of turnovers.
From the kansas.com
This question of market penetration has arisen as the Big Ten ponders expansion.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Mobile-phone penetration in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen is approaching 100%.
From the businessweek.com
This partnership will skyrocket Blockbuster OnDemand's home penetration numbers.
From the techcrunch.com
Startups should go global in terms of talent recruitment and market penetration.
From the forbes.com
More examples
  • An attack that penetrates into enemy territory
  • Clear or deep perception of a situation
  • The act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
  • The depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
  • The act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
  • (penetrate) pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
  • A Penetration is an artist's act of placing an artwork within another artist's already existing exhibition. A Penetration is done by an artist wanting to express pertinent and relevant thoughts. He/she contacts a colleague and asks for a space to exhibit in. ...
  • Penetration were a punk rock band from County Durham originally formed in 1976. They re-formed in 2001 with several new members.
  • Basketball, like any other major sport, has its own unique words and phrases used by sports journalists, players, and fans.