penetration

penetration
noun
1 making a way into sth
ADJECTIVE
deep
greater, high

The country has the highest cellphone penetration in Europe.

import (esp. AmE), market

Our aim is to achieve greater market penetration.

broadband, Internet, PC

Broadband penetration in the country is likely to hit 31 million households.

cellphone (AmE), mobile-phone (BrE)
water
daylight, light
VERB + PENETRATION
achieve
facilitate
allow
improve, increase
prevent
resist
2 sexual act
ADJECTIVE
sexual
anal, vaginal

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  • Penetration — Pen e*tra tion, n. [L. penetratio: cf. F. p[ e]n[ e]tration.] 1. The act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering; also, the act of mentally penetrating into, or comprehending, anything difficult. [1913 Webster] And to each in ward part,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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