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Irruptive vs Intrusive - What's the difference?

irruptive | intrusive |

As adjectives the difference between irruptive and intrusive

is that irruptive is having the quality of irrupting]] or making [[irruption|irruptions while intrusive is tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.

As a noun intrusive is

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

irruptive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the quality of irrupting]] or making [[irruption, irruptions.

    • 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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