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Definitions: Eruptive |
EruptiveAdjective1. Igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian". 2. Igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro. 3. Erupting or tending to erupt; "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"; "people fled from the erupting volcano". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "eruptive" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1839. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Mining | Said of a rock formed by the solidification of magma; i.e., either an extrusive or an intrusive rock. Most writers restrict the term to itsextrusive or volcanic sense. (references) |
Solar | Solar activity levels with at least one radio event(10cm) and several chromospheric events per day (Class C Flares). (references) |
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Synonyms: EruptiveSynonyms: erupting(a) (adj), irruptive (adj), plutonic (adj), volcanic (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Eruptive |
| English words defined with "eruptive": Bezoar ♦ Chicken pox ♦ erupting, Eruptional ♦ Green earth ♦ lichen ♦ Massive rock, Melaphyre, Mica diorite ♦ Nettle rash ♦ pock, pocked, pockmarked, Pocky ♦ Sanidine, spotted fever ♦ Tarsal tetter, To strike in ♦ Uralite. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "eruptive": Crown Lengthening ♦ ERUPTIVE PROMINENCE ON LIMB ♦ magnetite spinellite, Monogenetic volcano ♦ Pelean eruption ♦ Skin Diseases, Eczematous. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "eruptive": Eruptional. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | The Hubble telescope has provided a detailed look at the fitful, eruptive, and dynamic ...Credit: NASA. |
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| "Eruptive" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Eruptive" is used about 26 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 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 26 | 68,323 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expression using "eruptive": eruptive rocks. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
cyst eruptive hair vellus | 2 |
eruptive xanthoma | 2 |
eruptive xanthomatosis | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "eruptive"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | shpërthyes (detonating, explosion, explosive, hair-trigger, plosive, volatile, volcanic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | هائج (agitated, bad tempered, berserk, boiled, fermentable, mad, nervy, phrenic, rambunctious, rampant, rapturous, restive, restless, riotous, rough, rousing, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, uproarious), ثائر (agitated, aroused, enraged, inflamed, rebel, rebellious, recusant, revolted, revolutionary). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | вулканичен (effusive, igneous, plutonian, plutonic, pyrogenous, volcanic, vulcanic), еруптивен. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 爆发 (Eruption, outbreak, Outburst). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | sopeèný (volcanic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | vulkansk bjergart (eruptive rock, volcanic rock, volcanite), vulkanit (eruptive rock, volcanic rock, volcanite), marseillefeber (boutonneuse fever, eruptive fever, Marseille fever, tick typhus), magmatiske bjergarter (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), magmatisk legeme (eruptive body, igneous body, magma body), magmatisk bjergart (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), magmabjergarter (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), Gianotti-Crosti's sygdom (eruptive dermatitis, eruptive papulous dermatitis of extremities), generaliseret eruptivt histiocytom (generalized eruptive histiocytoma), fièvre boutonneuse (boutonneuse fever, eruptive fever, Marseille fever, tick typhus), acrodermatitis papulosa infantilis (eruptive dermatitis). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | eruptieve gesteenten (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), eruptieflichaam (eruptive body, igneous body, magma body), eruptief gesteente (eruptive rock, volcanic rock, volcanite), ziekte van Olmer (eruptive fever, Marseille fever, tick typhus), vulkanisch gesteente (eruptive rock, volcanic rock, volcanite), vulkaniet (eruptive rock, volcanic rock, volcanite), syndroom van Gianotti-Crosti (eruptive dermatitis, eruptive papulous dermatitis of extremities), stollingsgesteenten (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), stollingsgesteente (anogenic rock, eruptive rocks, igneous rock, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), rickettsiose (Colorado tick fever virus, eruptive fever, Marseille fever, rickettsial infection, rickettsiosis, tick typhus), magmatische gesteenten (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), magmatisch lichaam (eruptive body, igneous body, magma body), acrodermatitis papulosa eruptiva infantilis (eruptive papulous dermatitis of extremities). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | eruptiivinen kivilaji (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks), magmakivi (eruptive rocks, igneous rocks, magmatic rocks). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | éruptif. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | eruptiv. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | εκρηκτικόσ (explosive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | מתפרץ (stormy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | kitörõ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | dapat meletus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | eruttivo. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 분출하" (Ejected, Jetted, Squirted). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eruptiveay explosão (backfire, blast, blow up, blow-up, burst, bursting, bust, detonation, discharge, explosion, outbreak, outburst, upsurge). (various references) eruptiv. (various references) эруптивный. (various references) eruptivan (igneous). (various references) eruptivo. (various references) eruptiv, utbrytande, med utslag, frambrytande (emergent). (various references) patlayan (fulminating), püsküren. (various references) вулканічний (igneous, volcanic, vulcanic). (various references) nổ ra; có xu hướng nổ ra. (various references) llinorog (purulent, suppurating). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "eruptive": eruptively, eruptives. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "eruptive": posteruptive. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "eruptive" (pronounced iru"ptiv or ēru"ptiv) |
| 6 | -r u" p t i v | disparages, disruptive. |
| 5 | -u" p t i v | corruptive. |
| 4 | -p t i v | adaptive, adoptive, captive, contraceptive, deceptive, descriptive, perceptive, preemptive, presumptive, receptive, redemptive, unreceptive. |
| 3 | -t i v | abortive, accommodative, accumulative, accusative, acquisitive, active, addictive, additive, adjective, administrative, affective, affirmative, alliterative, alternative, anticompetitive, appointive, appreciative, argumentative, assaultive, assertive, attentive, attractive, authoritative, automotive, causative, cognitive, collaborative, collective, combative, commemorative, communicative, comparative, competitive, conductive, congestive, connective, consecutive, conservative, constructive, consultative, contemplative, cooperative, corrective, counterproductive, creative, cumulative, curative, decorative, defective, definitive, degenerative, deliberative, demonstrative, derivative, destructive, detective, digestive, dilutive, diminutive, directive, disincentive, dispositive, dissipative, distinctive, distributive, duplicative, effective, elective, elucidative, evocative, executive, exhaustive, expletive, exploitative, exploitive, facultative, Federative, festive, figurative, fixative, formative, fugitive, furtive, generative, hyperactive, hypersensitive, illustrative, imaginative, imitative, imperative, inactive, inattentive, incentive, indicative, ineffective, infective, infinitive, informative, initiative, injunctive, innovative, inoperative, inquisitive, insensitive, instinctive, instructive, interactive, interpretive, introspective, intuitive, invective, inventive, investigative, irrespective, iterative, laxative, legislative, locomotive, lucrative, manipulative, meditative, motive, narrative, native, negative, neoconservative, nonautomotive, noncompetitive, noncumulative, nonexecutive, nonnative, nonproductive, normative, nutritive, objective, obstructive, octave, operative, overactive, palliative, participative, pejorative, perspective, photoconductive, plaintive, positive, predictive, prerogative, preservative, preventative, preventive, primitive, proactive, probative, productive, prognosticative, prohibitive, projective, prospective, protective, provocative, punitive, putative, qualitative, quantitative, radioactive, reactive, reconstructive, recuperative, redistributive, reflective, refractive, regulative, rehabilitative, relative, remunerative, rep, repetitive, representative, reproductive, respective, restive, restorative, restrictive, retroactive, retrospective, secretive, sedative, seductive, selective, sensitive, speculative, stimulative, subjective, substantive, suggestive, superconductive, superlative, supportive, talkative, tentative, ultraconservative, unattractive, uncompetitive, uncooperative, unimaginative, uninformative, unproductive, unrepresentative, vegetative, vindictive, vituperative. |
| 6 | -r u" p t i v | disparages, disruptive. |
| 5 | -u" p t i v | corruptive. |
| 4 | -p t i v | adaptive, adoptive, captive, contraceptive, deceptive, descriptive, perceptive, preemptive, presumptive, receptive, redemptive, unreceptive. |
| 3 | -t i v | abortive, accommodative, accumulative, accusative, acquisitive, active, addictive, additive, adjective, administrative, affective, affirmative, alliterative, alternative, anticompetitive, appointive, appreciative, argumentative, assaultive, assertive, attentive, attractive, authoritative, automotive, causative, cognitive, collaborative, collective, combative, commemorative, communicative, comparative, competitive, conductive, congestive, connective, consecutive, conservative, constructive, consultative, contemplative, cooperative, corrective, counterproductive, creative, cumulative, curative, decorative, defective, definitive, degenerative, deliberative, demonstrative, derivative, destructive, detective, digestive, dilutive, diminutive, directive, disincentive, dispositive, dissipative, distinctive, distributive, duplicative, effective, elective, elucidative, evocative, executive, exhaustive, expletive, exploitative, exploitive, facultative, Federative, festive, figurative, fixative, formative, fugitive, furtive, generative, hyperactive, hypersensitive, illustrative, imaginative, imitative, imperative, inactive, inattentive, incentive, indicative, ineffective, infective, infinitive, informative, initiative, injunctive, innovative, inoperative, inquisitive, insensitive, instinctive, instructive, interactive, interpretive, introspective, intuitive, invective, inventive, investigative, irrespective, iterative, laxative, legislative, locomotive, lucrative, manipulative, meditative, motive, narrative, native, negative, neoconservative, nonautomotive, noncompetitive, noncumulative, nonexecutive, nonnative, nonproductive, normative, nutritive, objective, obstructive, octave, operative, overactive, palliative, participative, pejorative, perspective, photoconductive, plaintive, positive, predictive, prerogative, preservative, preventative, preventive, primitive, proactive, probative, productive, prognosticative, prohibitive, projective, prospective, protective, provocative, punitive, putative, qualitative, quantitative, radioactive, reactive, reconstructive, recuperative, redistributive, reflective, refractive, regulative, rehabilitative, relative, remunerative, rep, repetitive, representative, reproductive, respective, restive, restorative, restrictive, retroactive, retrospective, secretive, sedative, seductive, selective, sensitive, speculative, stimulative, subjective, substantive, suggestive, superconductive, superlative, supportive, talkative, tentative, ultraconservative, unattractive, uncompetitive, uncooperative, unimaginative, uninformative, unproductive, unrepresentative, vegetative, vindictive, vituperative. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-e-i-p-r-t-u-v" | |
-2 letters: prevue, privet, repute, verite, virtue. | |
-3 letters: erupt, evert, evite, peter, puree, reive, retie, revet, revue, rivet, rupee, tripe, uteri, vertu, viper, virtu. | |
-4 letters: etui, ever, peer, peri, pert, pier, pree, pure, puri, rete, ripe, rite, rive, tier, tire, tree, trip, true, veep, veer, vert, vier. | |
-5 letters: ere, eve, ire, pee, per, pet, pie, pit. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-e-i-p-r-t-u-v" | |
+1 letter: eruptives. | |
+2 letters: eruptively, vituperate. | |
+3 letters: persecutive, presumptive, superlative, unreceptive, vituperated, vituperates. | |
+4 letters: interruptive, posteruptive, putrefactive, recuperative, reproductive, superlatives, supervenient, supervention, unperceptive, venipuncture, vituperative. | |
+5 letters: hypervirulent, prefigurative, prerevolution, presumptively, preuniversity, reduplicative, reproductives, superlatively, superventions, uncooperative, venipunctures. | |
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Morse Code (1836) (references). .-. ..- .--. - .. ...- . |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000101 01110010 01110101 01110000 01110100 01101001 01110110 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)E r u p t i v e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0045 0072 0075 0070 0074 0069 0076 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3984878286758871 |
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