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penetration

/pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/

Meanings
noun
The act of penetrating something.

Examples :

"Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense."
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Related Words

Illustration intercourse

intercourse noun

/ˈɪn.təˌkɔːs/ /ˈɪn.tɚˌkoɹs/

Communication, conversation.

"After the meeting, there was a period of intercourse between the colleagues, discussing the project's next steps. "

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration advertisement

advertisement noun

/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/

A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

"Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

Illustration discernment

discernment noun

/dɪˈsɜːnmənt/ /dɪˈzɜːnmənt/

The ability to distinguish; judgement.

"Choosing the right college requires discernment in evaluating different programs and campuses. "

Illustration smartphone

smartphone noun

/ˈsmɑːtfəʊn/ /ˈsmɑɹtfoʊn/

A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone.

"My dad used to have a basic phone for calls, but now he uses a smartphone to check email and watch videos. "

Illustration perception

perception noun

/pəˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/ /pɚˈsɛpʃ(ə)n/

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.

"My perception of the teacher's instructions was that they were quite demanding. "

Illustration advertised

advertised verb

/ˈædvərˌtaɪzd/ /ˈædvərˌtaɪzd/

To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly.

"The bakery advertised its new cookies with a big sign in the window. "

Illustration represents

represents verb

/ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts/ /rɛprəˈzɛnts/

To present again or anew; to present by means of something standing in the place of; to exhibit the counterpart or image of; to typify.

"The painting represents the artist's view of the city skyline. "

Illustration sufficient

sufficient adjective

/səˈfɪʃənt/

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."

Illustration penetrating

penetrating verb

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪtɪŋ/

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

"Light penetrates darkness."

Illustration specifically

specifically adverb

/spəˈsɪf.ɪk.li/

In a specific manner, applying to or naming a particular thing or things, expressly, explicitly

"My teacher explained the new math formula specifically for students in the advanced class. "

Illustration proportion

proportion noun

/pɹəˈpɔːʃən/ /pɹəˈpɔɹʃən/

A quantity of something that is part of the whole amount or number.

"The proportion of students who chose math as their favorite subject was quite high. "