Intrusive vs Pervasive - What's the difference?
intrusive | pervasive |
Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.
(geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.
(geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock
Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
As adjectives the difference between intrusive and pervasive
is that intrusive is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome while pervasive is manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.As a noun intrusive
is an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.intrusive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Did it ever cross your mind that he might find all those questions you ask intrusive ?
Derived terms
* intrusively * intrusivenessNoun
(en noun)References
* * ----pervasive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.