Meaning of INVASION
| Pronunciation: | | in'veyzhun
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- [n] the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
- [n] (medicine) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
- [n] any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
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| | Synonyms: | | encroachment, intrusion |
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| | See Also: | | entering, entrance, incursion, inroad, penetration, spread, spreading | |
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| | Definition: | | Invasion
In a small college town mysterious black rocks suddenly appear. The people who touch them come down with a curious set of afflictions. They become gregarious, environmentally conscious, and telepathic. And they also develop a particular attachment to dogs. When the afflicted start constructing a spaceship, the whole town begins to worry. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See
{Invade}.]
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the
rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or
domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest
or plunder.
3. The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or
pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
Syn: {Invasion}, {Irruption}, {Inroad}.
Usage: Invasion is the generic term, denoting a forcible
entrance into a foreign country. Incursion signifies a
hasty and sudden invasion. Irruption denotes
particularly violent invasion. Inroad is entry by some
unusual way involving trespass and injury.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming of an invasion, represents your need to be more assertive. Stand up for yourself and let your voice be known. |
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| | Related Terms: | | adoption, aggression, air attack, air raid, air strike, appropriation, arrogation, assault, assumption, attack, blitzkrieg, boarding, breach, drive, encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, escalade, fire raid, foray, impingement, imposition, incursion, infestation, infiltration, influx, infraction, infringement, injection, inroad, insinuation, interference, interjection, interloping, interposition, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, irruption, lousiness, obtrusion, offense, offensive, onslaught, overrunning, overspreading, overswarming, plague, playing God, raid, ravage, razzia, saturation raid, scaling, seizure, shuttle raid, storming, swarm, swarming, teeming, transgression, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry, usurpation, violation |
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