Definitions for invasive
ɪnˈveɪ sɪvin·va·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.6 / 5 votes

1. invasiveadjective

   relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision

2. invasiveadjective

   marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue

   "invasive cancer cells"

3. incursive, invading, invasiveadjective

   involving invasion or aggressive attack

   "invasive war"

4. encroaching(a), invasive, trespassing(a)adjective

   gradually intrusive without right or permission

   "we moved back from the encroaching tide"; "invasive tourists"; "trespassing hunters"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invasivenoun

   An invasive organism, as, a plant or animal.

2. invasiveadjective

   that invades a foreign country using military force

3. invasiveadjective

   that invades a habitat to the detriment of native species

4. invasiveadjective

   (of a carcinoma etc) that invades healthy tissue; (of a procedure) in which part of the body is entered

5. invasiveadjective

   intruding on one's privacy, or trespassing

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Invasiveadjective

   Entering hostilely upon other mens possessions; not defensive.

   Etymology: from invade.

   I must come closer to my purpose, and not make more invasive wars abroad, when, like Hannibal, I am called back to the defence of my country. Dryden.

   Let other monarchs, with invasive bands,
   Lessen their people, and extend their lands;
   By gasping nations hated and obey'd,
   Lords of the desarts that their swords had made. Arbuthnot.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Invasiveadjective

   tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive

2. Etymology: [LL. invasivus: cf. F. invasif. See Invade.]

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1. • Medicine

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of invasive in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of invasive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of invasive in a Sentence

1. Dominic Raab:

   He remained stable overnight. He's receiving standard oxygen treatment and breathing without any assistance. He has not required any mechanical ventilation or non-invasive respiratory support.

2. Phillip Gander:

   It is such a rarity that a person requiring invasive electrode monitoring for epilepsy also has tinnitus that we aim to study every such person if they are willing.

3. Jill Zwicker:

   At this time of rapid brain development, these infants are exposed to procedures for their medical care, such as heel pokes to draw blood, tube insertions to help them breathe, medications etc., exposure to these invasive procedures is associated with slower brain development and poorer cognitive outcomes.

4. Evan Greer:

   The rapid spread of facial recognition surveillance is one of the most urgent threats to our basic freedom and human rights today. Every single 2020 candidate should be calling for a ban on this invasive, biased and dangerous technology.

5. Steve Lindsay:

   It is useful in countries like South Africa, close to elimination, or Sri Lanka, that has eliminated malaria. How do you locate that one person in a million people carrying the parasite in a country that has recorded no infection without doing invasive tests ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=invasive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Invasive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=invasive
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invasive