penetration

English Thesaurus

1. the act of entering into or through something (noun.act)

hypernym	:	entering, entrance, entry, incoming, ingress,
definition	:	the act of entering (noun.act)

hyponym	:	interpenetration, permeation,
definition	:	mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other (noun.act)

hyponym	:	market penetration,
definition	:	the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market (noun.act)

2. the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman (noun.act)

hypernym	:	carnal knowledge, coition, coitus, congress, copulation, intercourse, relation, sex act, sexual congress, sexual intercourse, sexual relation,
definition	:	the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur (noun.act)

3. an attack that penetrates into enemy territory (noun.act)

hypernym	:	attack, onrush, onset, onslaught,
definition	:	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	interpenetration,
definition	:	the action of penetrating between or among (noun.act)

hyponym	:	breakthrough,
definition	:	a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense (noun.act)

hyponym	:	invasion,
definition	:	the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder (noun.act)

hyponym	:	infiltration,
definition	:	a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	foray, maraud, raid,
definition	:	a sudden short attack (noun.act)

4. the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	deepness, depth,
definition	:	the extent downward or backward or inward (noun.attribute)

5. the ability to make way into or through something (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	ability,
definition	:	the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment (noun.attribute)

6. clear or deep perception of a situation (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	perception,
definition	:	knowledge gained by perceiving (noun.cognition)

7. the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman (noun.act)

derivation	:	penetrate,
definition	:	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of (verb.contact)

8. the ability to make way into or through something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	penetrate,
definition	:	make one's way deeper into or through (verb.motion)

9. clear or deep perception of a situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	bottom, fathom, penetrate,
definition	:	come to understand (verb.cognition)

10. the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman (noun.act)

derivation	:	penetrate,
definition	:	insert the penis into the vagina or anus of (verb.contact)

11. the ability to make way into or through something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	penetrate,
definition	:	make one's way deeper into or through (verb.motion)

12. clear or deep perception of a situation (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	bottom, fathom, penetrate,
definition	:	come to understand (verb.cognition)