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entering

Other forms: enterings

Definitions of entering
  1. noun
    the act of entering
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    types:
    incursion
    the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers)
    intrusion
    entrance by force or without permission or welcome
    irruption
    a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
    entree
    the act of entering
    enrollment, enrolment, registration
    the act of enrolling
    penetration
    the act of entering into or through something
    admission, admittance
    the act of admitting someone to enter
    interpenetration, permeation
    mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
    market penetration
    the extent to which a product is recognized and bought by customers in a particular market
    readmission
    the act of admitting someone again
    matric, matriculation
    admission to a group (especially a college or university)
    type of:
    arrival
    the act of arriving at a certain place
  2. noun
    a movement into or inward
    synonyms: entrance
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    types:
    encroachment, intrusion, invasion
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
    type of:
    change of location, travel
    a movement through space that changes the location of something
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