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countable and uncountable, plural penetrations
The act of penetrating something. examples
Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse. examples
The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment. quotations examples
my observations of her looks and actions became acutely sharpened, and that to a degree which, notwithstanding my efforts to conceal it, could not escape her penetration.
1817 December 31 (indicated as 1818), [Walter Scott], Rob Roy. […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. […]; London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
I have no respect for the penetration of any man who can read the report of that conversation, and still call the principal in it insane.
1859, Henry David Thoreau, A Plea for Captain John Brown
(blackjack) 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. examples
(marketing) The proportion of the target audience who buy or use the specified product or service. quotations examples
The electrification of the lines radiating from Casablanca originated with the policy of economic penetration and conciliation pursued by Marshal Lyautey for the pacification of Morocco.
1950 March, “The Why and the Wherefore: Railway Electrification in Morocco”, in Railway Magazine, page 214