Meanings
nouninterpenetration (countable and uncountable, plural interpenetrations)
plural interpenetrations
- countableuncountableThe act of penetrating between or within other substances; mutual penetration.
- countableuncountableThe situation of two or more bodies overlapping in three-dimensional space, with part of the bodies lying within each other.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
- Proto-Italic*n̥ter
- Latininter
- Latininter-
- Englishinter-
- Englishpenetration
- Englishinterpenetration
From inter- + penetration.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish wzajemne przenikanie
- wzajemne przenikaniemutual penetration
Russian взаимопроникнове́ние
- взаимопроникнове́ние (vzaimoproniknovénije)mutual penetration
Ukrainian взаємопрони́кнення
- взаємопрони́кнення (vzajemopronýknennja)mutual penetration
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with interpenetration
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
interpenetration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpenetration
MLA
“interpenetration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpenetration. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interpenetration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interpenetration.
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