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Intrusiveness vs Intrusive - What's the difference?

intrusiveness | intrusive |

Intrusiveness is a related term of intrusive.


As nouns the difference between intrusiveness and intrusive

is that intrusiveness is the quality of being intrusive while intrusive is (geology) an igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock.

As a adjective intrusive is

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

intrusiveness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being intrusive.
  • Synonyms

    *interventionism

    References

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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
  • References

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