penetration
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- noun
- /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/
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perspicacia
- Her remarkable penetration of the subject allowed her to analyze complex theories with ease.
And what's you're more than, you're a unique inner penetration of lines and circles.
- And what's you're more than, you're a unique inner penetration of lines and circles.
- Full penetration, full penetration, completely massive awareness.
- Or in other words, this object is for the eye, the penetration of all thought and all reality.
Examples
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It explores his weaknesses with a penetration that very few other occupations can manage.
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Nuttall offers a splendid recent examination of the penetration of authorial self-consciousness into "The Great Tradition" of Western literature.
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Or in other words, this object is for the eye, the penetration of all thought and all reality.
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Greater scale, higher quality, and deeper penetration are required.
Academic text (2007) -
Evidence on insurance penetration rates for voluntary insurance indicates a wide range of possibilities.
Academic text (2016) -
Despite these limitations, our results provide important evidence that addressing cultural and other differences improves community penetration of mental health services.
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Several aspects of the crisis counseling model may contribute to its more effective penetration of minority communities.
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Mass production of residential refrigerators only took hold shortly after World War II, but their penetration within American households proceeded quickly.
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Striking examples of exact calculation, they verify the ever-widening scientific penetration of the world around us.
Academic text (1997) -
The novel's deep character development provides a rich penetration into human emotions.
Synonyms
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4.9
A deep clear understanding of how something really is
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3.6
A strong, intense quality in sound, color or feeling
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3.7
A strong and complete knowledge of a subject or idea
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Thought that shows strong understanding of complex ideas
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Etymology
Penetration comes from the Latin penetrāre, 'to go into' or 'pierce', and you can think of a 'penetrating' idea as one that goes deep into a subject. So in this sense, penetration means clear, deep understanding or insight.