penetration
Translation
penetration, piercing, insight, market share
Examples
The armor prevented the bullet's penetration.
The armour prevented the bullet's penetration.
The company aims for deeper market penetration.
The company aims for deeper market penetration.
He showed great penetration in his analysis.
He showed great penetration in his analysis.
Grammar Patterns
penetration of ((sth.)) the act of going through (sth.) The penetration of the membrane was slow.
market penetration a measure of brand popularity The company aims for deeper market penetration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: piercing, permeation, insight, infiltration
Etymology
From the verb 'penetrate', which comes from Latin 'penetrare' (to put into). The '-ion' suffix denotes an action or state.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'to penetrate'. Think of the 'action' of penetrating.