interpenetration
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8.5
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/
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interpenetración
- The interpenetration of different cultures can lead to a rich blend of traditions and customs.
- mutual interpenetration
There is, you might say, a sort of interpenetration of the two self consciousness.
- There is, you might say, a sort of interpenetration of the two self consciousness.
- And I guess, you know, one of the themes of the stories is the interpenetration of these different levels.
- But in the for the most part, there's going to be a lot more diffusion interpenetration going on.
Examples
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The extensive interpenetration of companies and financial markets throughout the three regions militates against a breakdown of cooperation.
Academic text (1990) -
First, Sans Faon spoke on the interpenetration of art, perception, and science, and particularly on their newest project, Watershed+.
Blog text (26) -
Later we took yet another step in the direction of interpenetration.
Academic text (1999) -
There is, you might say, a sort of interpenetration of the two self consciousness.
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And I guess, you know, one of the themes of the stories is the interpenetration of these different levels.
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To begin with, the interpenetration of the human and the machinic is personal.
Academic text (2016) -
We should recall that in the European context, this interpenetration of novel and history dates from much earlier in the century.
Academic text (1994) -
The interpenetration of word and picture in this context reveals a commemorative effort.
Academic text (2015) -
Fortunately, on both sides of the Pacific, there is growing recognition of the emerging economic-financial interdependence and interpenetration of the two economies.
Academic text (1991) -
In A Sufi-Jewish Dialogue, scholar Diana Lobel explored the way in which Duties of the Heart marks the flowering of the "Jewish-Arab symbiosis," the interpenetration of Islamic and Jewish civilizations.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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4.8
The depth that an object goes into another material
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7.0
One thing slowly moves into and through another thing
Deep joining of two or more things so they mix but keep their own form
The process where two materials move into each other and mix where they touch
Different things joined together to make one thing
Mixing different things together to make one whole
One substance being absorbed into another, for example dye into fabric
Things twisted and woven together so they are closely connected
How Mixed
Surface Forms
Morphology
interpenetration = penetration (transparent) = inter + penetrate + ion
The meaning is a direct combination of the productive prefix 'inter-' (mutual/reciprocal) with 'penetration' (the process of penetrating), yielding 'mutual penetration.'
Etymology
The word interpenetration comes from inter- meaning 'between' and penetrate meaning 'to go through'. It paints a picture of two or more things moving 'between' and 'through' each other, like colours or cultures mixing, so the modern meaning is things passing into or through one another.