Dictionary Definition
interpenetration
Noun
1 the action of penetrating between or
among
2 mutual penetration; diffusion of each through
the other [syn: permeation]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
Noun
- The act of penetrating between or within other substances; mutual penetration.
Extensive Definition
Interpenetration may refer to:
- Interpenetration, a concept of Buddhist philosophy proposed in the Avatamsaka Sutra.
- Interpenetration, in computer 3D modelling collision detection, is where two objects collide and become stuck inside one another, unable to separate
- Interpenetration, in chemistry, or interdiffusion of at least two gas, liquid, or solid phases to a mixture
- Interpenetration, classical musical pieces by Joji Yuasa