penetration

CEFRC1

/pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of entering or passing through something.

  2. 02

    noun

    The extent to which a product reaches a market.

Examples

  • Can I get pregnant if I have sex without penetration?

  • I was born in the wrong penetration.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.

  2. The act of penetrating something.

  3. The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.

More examples

In context

  • Any penetration, however slight, is sufficient to complete the offense.

  • […] 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.

  • 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.

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Origin

noun

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