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   invasive

   /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to spread very quickly and undesirably or harmfully: "patients suffering from invasive cancer"
   • ▪ tending to intrude on a person's thoughts or privacy: "the sound of the piano was invasive"
   • ▪ (of medical procedures) involving the introduction of instruments or other objects into the body or body cavities: "minimally invasive surgery"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from obsolete French invasif, -ive or medieval Latin invasivus, from Latin invadere (see invade).

   Derivatives

   • 1. invasively adverb
   • 2. invasiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVASIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Invasive means moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop, or having a harmful effect on a place. Learn more about the meaning, usage and examples of invasive in English with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     INVASIVE meaning: 1. moving into all areas of something and...

   • Znaczenie Invasive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INVASIVE definicja: 1. moving into all areas of something...

   • Non-Invasive

     NON-INVASIVE definition: 1. relating to any medical test or...

   • Simplified

     INVASIVE translate: 侵袭的，侵入的, （来自其他地区，对当地有危害的生物）侵入的. Learn...

   • Portuguese Translation

     invasive translate: invasivo. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     INVASIVE translate: 侵襲的，侵入的, （來自其他地區，對當地有危害的生物）侵入的. Learn...

   • Invariant

     INVARIANT definition: 1. not changing: 2. not changing: ....

   • Inveigle

     INVEIGLE definition: 1. to persuade someone to do something...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › invasiveInvasive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of invasive as an adjective and a noun, with examples of usage and word history. Find out how invasive can describe organisms, diseases, cancers, surgeries, and military actions.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › invasiveINVASIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Invasive definition: characterized by or involving invasion; offensive. See examples of INVASIVE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVASIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   INVASIVE meaning: 1. moving into all areas of something and difficult to stop: 2. An invasive organism is one that…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVASIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of 'invasive' as an adjective to describe something undesirable which spreads quickly and is hard to stop, or a medical procedure involving operating on a patient. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word frequency.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › invasiveInvasive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything invasive goes or grows where you don’t want it. An invasive procedure at the doctor hurts, and an invasive plant, like kudzu, grows all over the garden. And the yard. And the house.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvasive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Learn the meaning of invasive as an adjective for diseases, medical treatments, plants, animals and thoughts. See how to use it in sentences and contrast it with non-invasive.