interpenetration

noun

in·​ter·​penetration "+ 

1

: thorough penetration : permeation

2

: mutual penetration

especially : the effect in painting of two or more forms crossing and including shapes in common compare transparency

Word History

Etymology

inter- + penetration

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Rhymes for interpenetration

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization