Analysis Complete

invasion

/ invasion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
Type of:
penetration incursion
Kinds of:
inroad
Derived:
invade occupy
noun Sense 2
(pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
"the tumor''s invasion of surrounding structures"
Type of:
spread spreading
Derived:
invade
Domain:
medicine medical specialty
noun Sense 3
any entry into an area not previously occupied
"an invasion of tourists"
"an invasion of locusts"
Type of:
entrance entering
Derived:
encroach infringe impinge intrude on invade
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
15
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

penetration incursion inroad spread spreading entrance entering