invasive

== English == === Etymology === The adjective is derived from Middle English invasif (“of a weapon: offensive”), from Middle French invasif, Old French invasif (“invasive”) (modern French invasif), from Medieval Latin invāsīvus, from Latin invāsus (“entered; invaded”) + -īvus (suffix forming adjectives). Invāsus is the perfect passive participle of invādō (“to enter; to invade”), from in- (prefix meaning ‘in, inside’) + vādō (“to go; to rush; to walk”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂dʰ- (“to go, proceed; to pass, traverse”)). The noun is derived from the adjective. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈveɪsɪv/, /-zɪv/ Hyphenation: in‧vas‧ive === Adjective === invasive (comparative more invasive, superlative most invasive) Of or pertaining to invasion; offensive. (military, also figuratively) That invades a foreign country using military force; also, militarily aggressive. (by extension) Intrusive on one's privacy, rights, sphere of activity, etc. Antonym: uninvasive Originating externally. (biology) Of an animal or plant: that grows (especially uncontrollably) in environments which do not harbour natural enemies, often to the detriment of native species or of food or garden flora and fauna. Antonyms: noninvasive, non-invasive (medicine, surgery) Of a procedure: involving the entry of an instrument into part of the body. Antonyms: noninvasive, non-invasive (pathology) Of a carcinoma or other abnormal growth: that invades healthy tissue, especially rapidly. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === invasive (plural invasives) (biology) An invasive organism, such as an animal or plant. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === invasion (cancer) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia invasive species on Wikipedia.Wikipedia minimally invasive procedure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia invasive (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Adjective === invasive feminine singular of invasif == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === invasive inflection of invasiv: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Italian == === Adjective === invasive f pl feminine plural of invasivo == Norwegian Bokmål == === Adjective === invasive definite singular of invasiv plural of invasiv == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Adjective === invasive definite singular of invasiv plural of invasiv