explosive

== English == === Etymology === From Latin explōs-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explōdō + the suffix -ive. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/, /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/, /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ekˈspləʉsɪv/, /ekˈsplɐʉsɪv/, /ɪkˈspləʉsɪv/, /ɪkˈsplɐʉsɪv/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ekˈsplɐʉsɪv/, /ɪkˈsplɐʉsɪv/ === Adjective === explosive (comparative more explosive, superlative most explosive) Able to, or likely to, explode. Antonyms: implosive; inert; nonflammable Coordinate terms: incendiary; flammable Having the character of an explosion. (cellular automata) Of a specific cellular automaton rule, tending to exhibit infinite and unpredictable growth when starting from finite random patterns. (figurative) Rapidly accelerating. Near-synonym: plyometric (figurative) Shocking; startling. (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person. (phonetics, archaic) Synonym of plosive. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== explode ==== Translations ==== === Noun === explosive (plural explosives) Any explosive substance. (linguistics, dated) A plosive. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === explosive feminine singular of explosif == German == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === explosive inflection of explosiv: strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular strong nominative/accusative plural weak nominative all-gender singular weak accusative feminine/neuter singular == Swedish == === Adjective === explosive definite natural masculine singular of explosiv