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Invasive vs Encroachment - What's the difference?

invasive | encroachment |

As nouns the difference between invasive and encroachment

is that invasive is an invasive organism, as, a plant or animal while encroachment is an entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.

As an adjective invasive

is that invades a foreign country using military force.

invasive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That invades a foreign country using military force.
  • (of a plant or animal) That grows in environments which do not harbor natural enemes, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna.
  • (medicine) (of a carcinoma etc'') That invades healthy tissue; (''of a procedure ) in which part of the body is entered
  • Intrusive on one's privacy.
  • Derived terms

    * invasively * invasiveness * noninvasive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An invasive organism, as, a plant or animal.
  • ----

    encroachment

    English

    Alternative forms

    * incroachment

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
  • An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
  • That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
  • (legal) An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.