1. Noun
The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult.
2. Noun
Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration.
3. Noun
clear or deep perception of a situation
Vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare
4. Noun
the ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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