adj
Meaning 1
That erupts or bursts forth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
eruptive
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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adj
Meaning 2
Accompanied by eruptions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- an eruptive fever
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adj
Meaning 3
Produced by eruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
Examples
- eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic
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noun
Meaning 4
An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 5
produced by the action of fire or intense heat
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- rocks formed by igneous agents
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: igneous
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 6
producing or characterized by eruptions
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- an eruptive disease
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
actively spewing out lava
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring
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History
Etymology
From French éruptif. By surface analysis, erupt + -ive.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: eruptiu — Translations
- French: éruptif — Translations
- Greek: εκρηκτικός (ekriktikós) — Translations
- Italian: eruttivo — Translations
- Korean: 폭발 (pokbal) — Translations
- Korean: 분화 (bunhwa) — Translations
- Korean: 분출 (bunchul) — Translations
- Polish: erupcyjny — Translations