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 invasive invasive /ˌɪnˈveɪsɪv/

adjective

  1. Gradually intrusive without right or permission  ( encroaching , invasive , trespassing )
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
     We moved back from the encroaching tide
    we moved back from the encroaching tide
     Invasive tourists
    invasive tourists
     Trespassing hunters
    trespassing hunters
  2. Marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue  ( invasive )
    marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue
     Invasive cancer cells
    invasive cancer cells
  3. (medicine) relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision  ( invasive )
    (medicine) relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision
  4. Involving invasion or aggressive attack  ( incursive , invading , invasive )
    involving invasion or aggressive attack
     Invasive war
    invasive war