the depth to which a pile tip is driven into the ground, surface wood is permeated by creosote oil, or the surface of structure metal is fused and coalesced with metal to produce a weld joint
the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
According to social penetration theory, a metaphor for relational closeness that results from interpersonal vulnerability, especially self- disclosure
Change of appearance of the face material due to movement of one or more components from the adhesive or the labeled surface Bleed through, migration
The percentage of business that an HMO is able to capture in a particular subscriber group or in the market area as a whole For example, signing up 10 enrollees or members out of 100 eligibles yields a 10 percent penetration
(I) Depth of a cutting operation before breakout occurs (2) In welding, the depth of material through which fusion occurs
(1) any object passing through the roof; (2) the consistency (hardness) of a bituminous material expressed as the distance, in tenths of a millimeter (0 1mm), that a standard needle penetrates vertically into a sample of material under specified conditions of loading, time, and temperature
the act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women" the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman an attack that penetrates into enemy territory the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) the ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries" clear or deep perception of a situation
(1) In media the same as "Coverage"; (2) In marketing incidence of usage or ownership, also the extent of distribution
the distance covered when driving into an opponent for a takedown Good penetration (getting in tight to the opponent) increases your chance of a successful takedown
when applied to creosoted lumber, the depth to which the surface wood is permeated by the creosote oil; when applied to pile driving; the depth a pile tip is driven into the ground
In treating terminology, this refers to the depth that the treating chemicals permeate the lumber
the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
Acuteness; insight; sharp discoverment; sagacity; as, a person of singular penetration
Penetration is used in media to describe the coverage of a particular medium In marketing terms it relates to the proportion of people who use or buy a product