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in·tru·sive
(ĭn-tro͞o′sĭv, -zĭv)adj.
1. Intruding or tending to intrude.
2. Geology Of or relating to igneous rock that is forced while molten into cracks or between other layers of rock.
3. Linguistics Epenthetic.
in·tru′sive·ly adv.
in·tru′sive·ness n.
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intrusive
(ɪnˈtruːsɪv)adj
1. characterized by intrusion or tending to intrude
2. (Geological Science) (of igneous rocks) formed by intrusion. Compare extrusive2
3. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics relating to or denoting a speech sound that is introduced into a word or piece of connected speech for a phonetic rather than a historical or grammatical reason, such as the (r) often pronounced between idea and of in the idea of it
inˈtrusively adv
inˈtrusiveness n
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in•tru•sive
(ɪnˈtru sɪv)adj.
1. tending or apt to intrude; annoying.
2. characterized by or involving intrusion.
3. intruding; thrusting in.
4.
a. (of a rock) having been forced between preexisting rocks or rock layers while in a molten or plastic condition.
b. of or pertaining to plutonic rocks.
5. of or designating a speech sound inserted in connected speech where it is not present in the spelling, as an r-sound inserted by some speakers before -ing in the word drawing; excrescent.
[1375–1425]
in•tru′sive•ly, adv.
in•tru′sive•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | intrusive - tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive" not intrusive, unintrusive - not interfering or meddling |
2. | intrusive - of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks extrusive - of rock material; forced out while molten through cracks in the earth's surface | |
3. | intrusive - thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea" concave - curving inward protrusive - thrusting outward |
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intrusive
adjective
1. interfering, disturbing, invasive, unwanted, presumptuous, uncalled-for, importunate The cameras were not an intrusive presence.
2. pushy (informal), forward, interfering, unwanted, impertinent, nosy (informal), officious, meddlesome Her bodyguards were less than gentle with intrusive journalists.
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intrusive
adjective1. Troubling to the mind or emotions:
2. Given to intruding in other people's affairs:
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[ɪnˈtruːsɪv] ADJ [reporter] → entrometido, indiscreto; [question] → indiscreto; [noise, presence] → molestoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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intrusive
adj person → aufdringlich; presence → störend; government, legislation → einmischend; (Phon) → intrusiv
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[ɪnˈtruːsɪv] adj → importuno/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995