English noun: invasion | |||
| 1. | invasion (act) the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incursion, penetration | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inroad | ||
| 2. | invasion (event) any entry into an area not previously occupied | ||
| Samples | An invasion of tourists. An invasion of locusts. | ||
| Synonyms | encroachment, intrusion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | entering, entrance | ||
| 3. | invasion (event) (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body | ||
| Samples | The tumor's invasion of surrounding structures. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spread, spreading | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||