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Intruding vs Intrusive - What's the difference?

intruding | intrusive |

As nouns the difference between intruding and intrusive

is that intruding is intrusion while intrusive is an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.

As a verb intruding

is present participle of intrude.

As an adjective intrusive is

tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.

intruding

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • intrusion
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    intrusive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
    • Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?
  • (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * intrusively * intrusiveness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

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