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Definition: Intrusiveness |
IntrusivenessNoun1. Aggressiveness as evidenced by intruding; by advancing yourself or your ideas without invitation. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "intrusiveness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1844. (references) |
Synonyms: IntrusivenessSynonyms: meddlesomeness (n), officiousness (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Intrusiveness |
| English words defined with "intrusiveness": Scamblingly. (references) |
| Domain | Title |
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | These, after exhausting other modes of amusement, now thronged about Hester Prynne with rude and boorish intrusiveness. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
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Economic History | Costa Rica | Also, because Costa Rica has no armed forces, it has avoided the possibility of political intrusiveness by the military that some neighboring countries have experienced. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Intrusiveness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 90.00% of the time. "Intrusiveness" is used about 10 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 90% | 9 | 117,287 |
| Noun (plural) | 10% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 10 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "intrusiveness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
Finnish | tungettelevaisuus (obtrusiveness). (various references) | ||||||||||
German | zudringlichkeit (advances, importunateness, invasiveness, meddlesomeness, pushiness), Aufdringlichkeit (brashness, familiarity, importunity, insistence, obtrusiveness, pushiness, pushy way). (various references) | ||||||||||
Greek | επεμβατικότησ, επεμβατικότητα. (various references) | ||||||||||
Manx | seiyaght. (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | intrusivenessay tính hay v o bừa tính hay xâm phạm, tính chất xâm phạm, tính chất xâm nhập tính hay bắt người khác phải chịu đựng mình, tính chất bắt người khác phải chịu đựng mình. (various references) | ||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "intrusiveness": intrusivenesses. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "intrusiveness" (pronounced i'ntruw"sivnus) |
| 7 | -uw" s i v n u s | elusiveness, inclusiveness. |
| 6 | -s i v n u s | aggressiveness, cohesiveness, decisiveness, defensiveness, divisiveness, indecisiveness, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, possessiveness, responsiveness. |
| 5 | -i v n u s | assertiveness, attentiveness, attractiveness, combativeness, competitiveness, creativeness, destructiveness, distinctiveness, effectiveness, ineffectiveness, inventiveness, restiveness, restrictiveness, secretiveness, sensitiveness, suggestiveness, vindictiveness. |
| 4 | -v n u s | forgiveness, resistiveness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, agribusiness, airworthiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, arbitrariness, astuteness, asynchronous, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, bagginess, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanliness, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cloudiness, clumsiness, cockiness, coldness, Colonus, compactness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, contrariness, Conus, coolness, correctness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deadliness, deafness, directness, disingenuousness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, edginess, emptiness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, friendliness, frothiness, fullness, funniness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, ghastliness, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, hairiness, handedness, happiness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, holiness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, indebtedness, indigenous, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, laziness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nastiness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, niggardliness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nosiness, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, orderliness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, pettiness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, powerlessness, preparedness, queasiness, quickness, quietness, raciness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, readiness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resourcefulness, restlessness, richness, righteousness, rightness, riskiness, robustness, roominess, roughness, rowdiness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, scantiness, selfishness, selflessness, separateness, seriousness, shakiness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, silliness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, solitariness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steadiness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stinginess, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, sturdiness, suddenness, sweetness, swiftness, tardiness, tartness, tastiness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, timeliness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, trustworthiness, truthfulness, ugliness, unconsciousness, uneasiness, unfairness, unhappiness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwieldiness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vividness, voluminous, wariness, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weariness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wimpiness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, worldliness, worthiness, wryness. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-i-n-n-r-s-s-s-t-u-v" | |
-2 letters: runtinesses. | |
-3 letters: intensives, intrusives, inventress, neuritises, sensitives, tininesses. | |
-4 letters: einsteins, inertness, insisters, intensive, intrusive, inventers, inverness, nerviness, reinvents, reinvests, reinvites, resistive, runtiness, rustiness, sensitise, sensitive, sirventes, sternness, universes, uveitises. | |
-5 letters: einstein, enuresis, estruses, esurient, innerves, insister, intenser, internes, inventer, inverses, invitees, inviters, nerviest, nervines, neurines, neuritis, nineties, niteries, reinvent, reinvest, reinvite, reissues, retinues, reunites. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-i-i-n-n-r-s-s-s-t-u-v" | |
+2 letters: instructiveness, intrusivenesses. | |
+4 letters: instructivenesses, involuntarinesses. | |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).. -. - .-. ..- ... .. ...- . -. . ... ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01001001 01101110 01110100 01110010 01110101 01110011 01101001 01110110 01100101 01101110 01100101 01110011 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)I n t r u s i v e n e s s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0049 006E 0074 0072 0075 0073 0069 0076 0065 006E 0065 0073 0073 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)43808684878575887180718585 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | suomi, suomalainen, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, tiếng Phần-lan |
German | wörterbuch, Übersetzung | saksalainen, deutsch, Deutsche, "ερμανός, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | kreikkalainen, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, Greagish, Greagagh, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, kẻ lừa đảo, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm |
Manx | fockleyr, geyrid, meenaghey, keeayllaght, baght | manx, Manninish, Manninagh, Gaelgagh, Yn Ghaelg |
Vietnamese | có tính chất sách vở, sự định rõ, sự định nghĩa, lời định nghĩa sự định, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích | vietnamilainen, vietnamesin, vietnamesisch, vietnamese, 'ιετναμέζος, người Việt nam tiếng Việt |
English | Dictionary, Definition, Translation | englantia, englantilainen, englisch, εγγλέζοσ, αγγλικόσ, Sostynagh, Sostnagh, Baarlagh |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Quotations: Fiction 6. Quotations: Non-fiction 7. Usage Frequency 8. Translations: Modern | 9. Derivations 10. Rhymes 11. Anagrams 12. Orthography | 13. Bibliography |
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