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Meaning of 'invasion'
Meaning of 'invasion' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Invasion 
[ n.]
- The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the
rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass. [ n.]- A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
- The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
Meaning of 'invasion' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. invasion [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
- any entry into an area not previously occupied
Example in sentence:
- an invasion of locusts;
- an invasion of tourists
Meaning (2):
- (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
- (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body
Example in sentence:
- the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures
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