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noun
The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
The forcible inclusion or entry of an external group or individual; the act of intruding.
A penetration by hackers, a computer virus, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Magma forced into other rock formations; the rock formed when such magma solidifies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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noun
A structure that lies within a historic district but is nonhistoric and irrelevant to the district.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The insertion of a phoneme into the pronunciation of a word despite its absence from the spelling. (e.g. intrusive r)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, phonology, sciences
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noun
An involuntarily arising idea or memory that is nuisant and falsifies an accurate impression of the world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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noun
A group of cockroaches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: collective, countable, uncountable
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noun
entrance by force or without permission or welcome
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entrance, entering, entry, ingress, incoming
noun
entry to another's property without right or permission
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: trespass, encroachment, violation, usurpation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
Narrower terms: inroad
noun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: invasion, encroachment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: entrance, entering
noun
rock produced by an intrusive process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: rock, stone
noun
the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: geological process, geologic process
History
From Middle English intrusioun, from Old French intrusion, from Medieval Latin intrūsiō, from intrūdō, from Latin in- + trūdō.
Across languages
48 source translations are retained for this English entry.
