invasive vs noninvasive

invasive vs noninvasive
fast-growing fast-growing adj. tending to spread quickly; -- used mostly of plants. [prenominal] [Narrower terms: {invasive (vs. noninvasive) ]

Syn: aggressive. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • invasive vs noninvasive — Aggressive Ag*gres sive, a. [Cf. F. agressif.] 1. Tending or disposed to aggress; having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of one s own ends at the expense of others or mindless of others needs or desires; characterized by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Invasive species — See also: List of invasive species, Introduced species, Pest (organism), and Weed North American beavers constitute an invasive species in Tierra del Fuego, where they have a substantial impact on landscape and local ecology through their… …   Wikipedia

  • noninvasive analysis — nesąlytinė analizė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Analizė be tiesioginio sąlyčio su tiriamąja medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. non invasive analysis; noninvasive analysis rus. бесконтактный анализ, m; неразрушающий анализ …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • noninvasive analysis — nesąlytinė analizė statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Metodai, kuriais indentifikuojama medžiaga ir įvertinama jos sudėtis bei būsena, kai nėra tiesioginio sąlyčio su analizuojama medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. non invasive …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • noninvasive analysis — bekontaktė analizė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Analizė be tiesioginio sąlyčio su tiriamąja medžiaga. atitikmenys: angl. non invasive analysis; noninvasive analysis rus. анализ „без контакта“; бесконтактный анализ ryšiai: sinonimas –… …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • noninvasive — adjective Date: 1968 1. not tending to spread; specifically not tending to infiltrate and destroy healthy tissue < noninvasive cancer of the bladder > 2. not being or involving an invasive medical procedure < noninvasive imaging techniques > •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • noninvasive — Denoting a procedure that does not require insertion of an instrument or device through the skin or a body orifice for diagnosis or treatment. * * * non·in·va·sive .nän in vā siv, ziv adj …   Medical dictionary

  • invasive — in|va|sive [ ın veısıv ] adjective 1. ) MEDICAL invasive medical treatment involves putting something into the body or cutting into the body: invasive diagnostic techniques a ) an invasive disease spreads within the body and is difficult to treat …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • invasive — adjective 1. relating to a technique in which the body is entered by puncture or incision • Ant: ↑noninvasive • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty 2. marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue invasive cancer cells …   Useful english dictionary

  • noninvasive — noninvasively, adv. /non in vay siv/, adj. Med. 1. not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor. 2. not entering or penetrating the body or disturbing body tissue, esp. in a diagnostic procedure.… …   Universalium

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