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INTERPENETRATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
Synonyms:
interpenetration; permeation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("interpenetration" is a kind of...):
penetration (the act of entering into or through something)
Derivation:
interpenetrate (spread or diffuse through)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The action of penetrating between or among
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("interpenetration" is a kind of...):
incursion; penetration (an attack that penetrates into enemy territory)
Derivation:
interpenetrate (penetrate mutually or be interlocked)
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