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Definition of Incursive
1. Adjective. Involving invasion or aggressive attack. "Invasive war"
Definition of Incursive
1. a. Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.
Definition of Incursive
1. Adjective. characterized by incursion; invasive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Incursive
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Incursive
Literary usage of Incursive
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal (1842)
"The primary or incursive symptoms so slight as scarcely to attract notice, ...
Many contingencies, however, affect the development of the incursive and ..."
2. The Medico-chirurgical Review by James Johnson, Henry James Johnson (1842)
"The primary or incursive symptoms so slight as ... Many contingencies however
affect the development of the incursive and secondary symptoms ; the chief are ..."
3. Chambers's Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by James Donald, William Chambers (1878)
"incursive, in-kur'siv, adj., pertaining to or making an incursion or inroad. ...
n, incursive. See under Incur. ..."
4. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution by David Hume (1811)
"... and hence acquired all the enterprise and activity which result from an
incursive and predatory life. Though divided into a variety of tribes, ..."
5. A History of the United States by Edward Channing (1917)
"... armies with which we are contending and even the fleets and troops infesting
American waters are by like supplies encouraged in their incursive warfare. ..."
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