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Intrusive vs Pervasive - What's the difference?

intrusive | pervasive |

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)
  • 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
  • References

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    pervasive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.
  • The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.

    Synonyms

    * (manifested throughout) penetrating, permeating, pervading