Invasive
adjective
Spreading quickly and harming other things.
Invasive plants quickly take over a garden if not controlled.
Often appears as...
- invasive species
- invasive plants
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Disapproving
adjective
Entering a body in a medical procedure.
An invasive surgery involves making incisions in the body.
Often appears as...
- invasive surgery
- invasive procedure
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Neutral
Technical
adjective
Entering unwantedly into someone's privacy or personal matters.
Her invasive questions about my personal life made me uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- invasive questions
- invasive examination
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Disapproving
adjective
Spreading quickly and harming other things.
Invasive plants quickly take over a garden if not controlled.
Often appears as...
- invasive species
- invasive plants
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Entering a body in a medical procedure.
An invasive surgery involves making incisions in the body.
Often appears as...
- invasive surgery
- invasive procedure
Usage tips
Neutral
Technical
adjective
Entering unwantedly into someone's privacy or personal matters.
Her invasive questions about my personal life made me uncomfortable.
Often appears as...
- invasive questions
- invasive examination
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Harm
Focus on the damage invasive items cause to natural surroundings or established systems.
Invasive insects can devastate local ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Rapid Spread
Emphasizes the fast and uncontrolled growth or expansion typical of invaders.
The invasive bamboo species spread rapidly, crowding the native plants.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Action
Often associated with species or practices introduced by people, not naturally occurring.
Invasive species are often spread by human trade or travel.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Harm
Focus on the damage invasive items cause to natural surroundings or established systems.
Invasive insects can devastate local ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Rapid Spread
Emphasizes the fast and uncontrolled growth or expansion typical of invaders.
The invasive bamboo species spread rapidly, crowding the native plants.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Action
Often associated with species or practices introduced by people, not naturally occurring.
Invasive species are often spread by human trade or travel.
Pro Tip 1/3Environmental Harm
Focus on the damage invasive items cause to natural surroundings or established systems.
Invasive insects can devastate local ecosystems.
Pro Tip 2/3Rapid Spread
Emphasizes the fast and uncontrolled growth or expansion typical of invaders.
The invasive bamboo species spread rapidly, crowding the native plants.
Pro Tip 3/3Human Action
Often associated with species or practices introduced by people, not naturally occurring.
Invasive species are often spread by human trade or travel.
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Depression, the secret...
I said, "What kind of trouble did you have?" And he said, "Well, they would do this bizarre thing. They didn't take people out in the sunshine where you begin to feel better. They didn't include drumming or music to get people's blood going. They didn't involve the whole community. They didn't externalize the depression as an invasive spirit.
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The Reality Behind...
and not having any natural predators and kind of throwing everything out of balance. Exotic pets being abandoned by their owners is a leading cause of invasive species in the world. They introduce new diseases to our ecosystems and often kill off native species. Why is this animal got, like, a cover up when none of the other ones do?
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Why Lionfish Should Be...
So, now you can remove them at a much faster rate. And then, Maria takes the spines and the fins and creates really beautiful pieces of lionfish jewelry. She then sells them to support the removal initiatives but also raise awareness about lionfish as an invasive species. So, the great thing about lionfish is that
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What causes kidney...
But most kidney stones don't become this serious, or even require invasive treatment. Masses less than five millimeters in diameter will usually pass out of the body on their own. A doctor will often simply recommend drinking large amounts of water to help speed the process along,
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What is obesity? - Mia...
can lead to improvements in obesity-related health issues. And weight loss from sustained lifestyle changes, or invasive treatments like bariatric surgery, can improve insulin resistance and decrease inflammation. What was once an advantage for survival is now working against us.
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Sequencing genomes to...
availability of food and energy which are huge concerns in a world of an ever-increasing population and as shown by the golden muscle invasive species are a huge part of this problem gene therapy can be a powerful tool for the benefit of biodiversity conservation
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Why do we cry? The three...
Right next to Iris is the mucus layer, which keeps the whole thing fastened to her. On top of it is the aqueous layer, which keeps Iris hydrated, repels invasive bacteria, and protects her skin, or cornea, from damage. And, finally, there is the lipid layer,
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The threat of invasive...
we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems, many governments closely monitor the transport of plants and animals,
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What’s so great about...
and halt the spread of invasive species. Protecting something as massive as the Great Lakes system will require the collaboration of many organizations, but the effort is critical if we can preserve the wonder of this flowing inland sea.
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Nature's Oddest Looking...
on them are also in danger invasive species are now the number one threat to Australia's native wildlife they have already contributed to the extinction of more than a hundred indigenous species of flora and fauna it's hard to predict
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Depression, the secret...
I said, "What kind of trouble did you have?" And he said, "Well, they would do this bizarre thing. They didn't take people out in the sunshine where you begin to feel better. They didn't include drumming or music to get people's blood going. They didn't involve the whole community. They didn't externalize the depression as an invasive spirit.
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The Reality Behind...
and not having any natural predators and kind of throwing everything out of balance. Exotic pets being abandoned by their owners is a leading cause of invasive species in the world. They introduce new diseases to our ecosystems and often kill off native species. Why is this animal got, like, a cover up when none of the other ones do?
Video examples
Why Lionfish Should Be...
So, now you can remove them at a much faster rate. And then, Maria takes the spines and the fins and creates really beautiful pieces of lionfish jewelry. She then sells them to support the removal initiatives but also raise awareness about lionfish as an invasive species. So, the great thing about lionfish is that
Video examples
What causes kidney...
But most kidney stones don't become this serious, or even require invasive treatment. Masses less than five millimeters in diameter will usually pass out of the body on their own. A doctor will often simply recommend drinking large amounts of water to help speed the process along,
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
can lead to improvements in obesity-related health issues. And weight loss from sustained lifestyle changes, or invasive treatments like bariatric surgery, can improve insulin resistance and decrease inflammation. What was once an advantage for survival is now working against us.
Video examples
Sequencing genomes to...
availability of food and energy which are huge concerns in a world of an ever-increasing population and as shown by the golden muscle invasive species are a huge part of this problem gene therapy can be a powerful tool for the benefit of biodiversity conservation
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
Right next to Iris is the mucus layer, which keeps the whole thing fastened to her. On top of it is the aqueous layer, which keeps Iris hydrated, repels invasive bacteria, and protects her skin, or cornea, from damage. And, finally, there is the lipid layer,
Video examples
The threat of invasive...
we have also deliberately brought our plants and animals along, rarely considering the consequences. But now that we're learning more about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems, many governments closely monitor the transport of plants and animals,
Video examples
What’s so great about...
and halt the spread of invasive species. Protecting something as massive as the Great Lakes system will require the collaboration of many organizations, but the effort is critical if we can preserve the wonder of this flowing inland sea.
Video examples
Nature's Oddest Looking...
on them are also in danger invasive species are now the number one threat to Australia's native wildlife they have already contributed to the extinction of more than a hundred indigenous species of flora and fauna it's hard to predict
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Josh Gondelman
American Author
When you're confined to a hospital bed, there aren't many appointments you can make. You await visits from friends and family members. You enjoy the coconut ice cream they smuggle in. You tolerate the erratic and invasive visits of doctors and nurses, hoping that one of them will bring you closer to going home.
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Elise Stefanik
American Politician
Zebra mussels like to hitch a ride on boats when they're transferred from one body of water to another. It's important to make sure to thoroughly clean your boat each time it leaves the water to ensure these invasive mussels are removed and that you are not spreading them to your next location.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Philips is uniquely positioned to help reshape and optimize population health management by leveraging big data and delivering care across the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, minimally invasive treatment, recovery, and home care.
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Tina Knowles
American Businesswoman
I don't post pictures of my grandchildren unless I get permission. I'm really respectful about that. If I feel like anything is invasive of someone's privacy, I don't do that, either. Sometimes I have great pictures, but I'm like, 'Eh, maybe this is not right.
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Edmund White
American Novelist
My mother was terribly invasive, all in the name of psychiatric honesty. It was a bad thing in some ways, but I do think it had the effect of making me interested in 'the truth' as a writer - more than beauty, more than having a shapely story.
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Tish Cyrus
American Actress
Over the years I, personally, have had many people come and want me to do reality shows based around the family. That was just something I never considered doing. It's so much conflict and it's so invasive into your personal life.
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Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
People don't follow me around, and they don't stop me in a way where it's excessive or invasive. It's always respectful. If it's not, I set my boundaries, and I walk away. That's just what you kind of have to do.
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Kendall Jenner
American Celebrity
I try not to be too invasive into my personal life. When I was younger, I used to tweet a lot, everything I was doing and feeling. I can't do that anymore, because it's just giving people too much room to judge.
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Hari Nef
American Actress
If you don't know somebody, whether you're inquiring into their sex or their gender, it's invasive.
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Paloma Faith
English Actress
I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive.
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Josh Gondelman
American Author
When you're confined to a hospital bed, there aren't many appointments you can make. You await visits from friends and family members. You enjoy the coconut ice cream they smuggle in. You tolerate the erratic and invasive visits of doctors and nurses, hoping that one of them will bring you closer to going home.
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Elise Stefanik
American Politician
Zebra mussels like to hitch a ride on boats when they're transferred from one body of water to another. It's important to make sure to thoroughly clean your boat each time it leaves the water to ensure these invasive mussels are removed and that you are not spreading them to your next location.
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Frans van Houten
Dutch Businessman
Philips is uniquely positioned to help reshape and optimize population health management by leveraging big data and delivering care across the health continuum, from healthy living and prevention to diagnosis, minimally invasive treatment, recovery, and home care.
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Tina Knowles
American Businesswoman
I don't post pictures of my grandchildren unless I get permission. I'm really respectful about that. If I feel like anything is invasive of someone's privacy, I don't do that, either. Sometimes I have great pictures, but I'm like, 'Eh, maybe this is not right.
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Edmund White
American Novelist
My mother was terribly invasive, all in the name of psychiatric honesty. It was a bad thing in some ways, but I do think it had the effect of making me interested in 'the truth' as a writer - more than beauty, more than having a shapely story.
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Tish Cyrus
American Actress
Over the years I, personally, have had many people come and want me to do reality shows based around the family. That was just something I never considered doing. It's so much conflict and it's so invasive into your personal life.
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Frances Bean Cobain
American Artist
People don't follow me around, and they don't stop me in a way where it's excessive or invasive. It's always respectful. If it's not, I set my boundaries, and I walk away. That's just what you kind of have to do.
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Kendall Jenner
American Celebrity
I try not to be too invasive into my personal life. When I was younger, I used to tweet a lot, everything I was doing and feeling. I can't do that anymore, because it's just giving people too much room to judge.
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Hari Nef
American Actress
If you don't know somebody, whether you're inquiring into their sex or their gender, it's invasive.
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Paloma Faith
English Actress
I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive.
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