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Eruption vs Eruptive - What's the difference?

eruption | eruptive |

As nouns the difference between eruption and eruptive

is that eruption is a violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano while eruptive is an eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.

As an adjective eruptive is

that erupts or bursts forth.

eruption

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
  • A sudden release of pressure or tension.
    • There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
  • An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.

    • Derived terms

    * bozo eruption * (l) * (l) * (l)

    eruptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That erupts or bursts forth.
  • * Thomson
    • The sudden glance / Appears far south eruptive through the cloud.
  • Accompanied by eruptions.
    • an eruptive fever
  • (geology) Produced by eruption.
    • eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic

    Derived terms

    * eruptive prominence * eruptive star * eruptive variable * eruptive xanthoma

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.