penetration

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of penetrating something.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
  3. (countable, uncountable) The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
  4. (countable, uncountable) The act of progressing or moving forward through or into something.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
  6. (countable, uncountable) The proportion of the target audience who buy or use the specified product or service.

Vertalingen

διείσδυση

Penetration

Durchdringung

εισχώρηση

penetratio

Einmarschieren

vernünftige Meinung

Frequentie

C2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/pɛnɪˈtɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō (“pierce”, verb). Morphologically penetrate + -ion.

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