interpenetrating
Passing through each other
Interpenetrating describes things that pass into or through each other, occupying the same space or becoming mutually intertwined.
The term appears in philosophy, physics, and architecture: interpenetrating realms of existence, interpenetrating magnetic fields, interpenetrating volumes of space.
Unlike merely overlapping, interpenetrating suggests thorough mutual permeation—each element exists within and through the other.
Joining into unity
- meldingCombining into unity
- mergingBlending into one
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- amalgamationUniting into one
integration · coalescence · commingling · intermingling · conflation · assimilation · homogenization · incorporation
Passive molecular spreading
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
- percolationLiquid passing through pores
seepage · saturation · pervasion · suffusion · impregnation · absorption · transfusion · leaching
Laced through one another
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- enmeshedCaught in complexity
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
- interlockedJoined by overlapping parts
braided · interlinked · entwined · woven · knitted · laced · meshed · threaded
Covering part of another
- intersectingMeeting at a point
- crisscrossingPassing over repeatedly
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
- layeringForming successive strata
superimposing · juxtaposing · interfacing · abutting · converging · adjacency · contiguity · grid
Impossible to disentangle
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- unifiedCombined into one
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
- fusedJoined by melting together
cohesive · bonded · confluent · consolidated · undivided · wedded · conjoined · symbiotic
Interlocking in coordination
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- gearingInterlocking toothed wheels
- couplingJoint between systems
- engagingPleasantly attractive, compelling attention
synchronizing · intermeshing · dovetailing · fitting · keying · mating · articulating · hinging
fusion
Joining into unity
amalgamation · integration · coalescence · commingling · intermingling · conflation · assimilation · homogenization · incorporation · unification
diffusion
Passive molecular spreading
- osmosisSolvent crossing semipermeable barrier
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
percolation · seepage · saturation · pervasion · suffusion · impregnation · absorption · transfusion · leaching · capillarity
interwoven
Laced through one another
- interlacedWoven together crosswise
- enmeshedCaught in complexity
- entangledTwisted together inseparably
interlocked · braided · interlinked · entwined · woven · knitted · laced · meshed · threaded · plaited
overlapping
Covering part of another
- intersectingMeeting at a point
- crisscrossingPassing over repeatedly
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
layering · superimposing · juxtaposing · interfacing · abutting · converging · adjacency · contiguity · grid · lattice
inextricable
Impossible to disentangle
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
- unifiedCombined into one
- integralAntiderivative or crucial component
fused · cohesive · bonded · confluent · consolidated · undivided · wedded · conjoined · symbiotic · interdependent
meshing
Interlocking in coordination
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- gearingInterlocking toothed wheels
- couplingJoint between systems
engaging · synchronizing · intermeshing · dovetailing · fitting · keying · mating · articulating · hinging · joining
interpenetratingseparate
To set apart
isolated · disconnected · disjoint · discrete · distinct
interpenetratingunmixed
Not combined together
segregated · compartmentalized · bounded · self-contained · unblended