penetration (ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
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Definitions
noun
- the act or an instance of penetrating
- the ability or power to penetrate
- keen insight or perception
- military an offensive manoeuvre that breaks through an enemy's defensive position
market penetration the proportion of the total number of potential purchasers of a product or service who either are aware of its existence or actually buy it- another name for depth of field
Usage examples
If the Americans, for instance, have infiltrated penetration agents into the Kabul records departments your cover could be exposed.
, Kara Kush (1986)And lessons learned from the Mir mishap would make such a penetration less likely to be a catastrophe.
New Scientist (1998)Budde estimates the mobile business is growing at 25 per cent a year off a low penetration rate of 11 per cent.
New Zealand Herald (2003)But the danger from Bowyer and Kewell in wide positions was largely stifled, and there was little penetration from central midfield.
Sun, News of the World (2001)The penetration of Sudan 1 in food products was not confined to supermarkets.
, SHOPPED: The Shocking Power of British Supermarkets (2004)