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erosive definition

erosive


 
  Overview  of  adj  erosive 
 
  The  adj  erosive  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  erosive  --  (wearing  away  by  friction;  "the  erosive  effects  of  waves  on  the  shoreline") 
  2.  caustic,  corrosive,  erosive,  vitriolic  --  (of  a  substance,  especially  a  strong  acid;  capable  of  destroying  or  eating  away  by  chemical  action) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  erosive 
 
  2  senses  of  erosive 
 
  Sense  1 
  erosive 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  destructive)  ->  constructive 
 
  Sense  2 
  caustic,  corrosive,  erosive,  vitriolic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  destructive)  ->  constructive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  erosive 
 
  2  senses  of  erosive 
 
  Sense  1 
  erosive 
  =>  destructive  (vs.  constructive) 
 
  Sense  2 
  caustic,  corrosive,  erosive,  vitriolic 
  =>  destructive  (vs.  constructive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  erosive 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  erosive 
 
  erosive  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  erosive 
  erosive 
 
  Overview  of  adj  erosive 
 
  The  adj  erosive  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  erosive  --  (wearing  away  by  friction;  "the  erosive  effects  of  waves  on  the  shoreline") 
  2.  caustic,  corrosive,  erosive,  vitriolic  --  (of  a  substance,  especially  a  strong  acid;  capable  of  destroying  or  eating  away  by  chemical  action) 



erosive definition