penetration

Meaning

Noun

• The act of penetrating something.
• Specifically, the insertion of the penis (or similar object) during sexual intercourse.
• The act of penetrating a given situation with the mind or faculties; perception, discernment.
• A number or fraction that represents how many cards/decks will be dealt before shuffling, in contrast to the total number of cards/decks in play.
• The proportion of the target audience who buy the advertised product or service.

Origin

• From Middle English penetracioun, from Old French penetracïon, and its source, Latin penetrātiō, from the participle stem of penetrō.
• Morphologically penetrate + -ion