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 Definitions of intrusive  [ɪnˈtru sɪv]  

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Definition of 'intrusive' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) intrusive
tending or apt to intrude; annoying.

2.  intrusive
characterized by or involving intrusion.

3.  intrusive
intruding; thrusting in.

4.  intrusive
(of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition.

5.  intrusive
of or pertaining to plutonic rocks.

6.  intrusive
of or designating a speech sound inserted in connected speech where it is not present in the spelling, as an r-sound inserted by some speakers before -ing in the word drawing; excrescent.

Etymology:  (1375–1425)

Definition of 'intrusive' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) intrusive
tending to intrude (especially upon privacy)
"she felt her presence there was intrusive"

2. (adj) intrusive
of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

3. (adj) intrusive
thrusting inward
"an intrusive arm of the sea"


Definition of 'intrusive' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) intrusive
apt to intrude; characterized by intrusion; entering without right or welcome



'intrusive' - Nearby Entries  

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