different between explosive vs explosion

English

Etymology

From Latin explos-, stem of the perfect passive participle of explod? + the suffix -ive.

Pronunciation

Adjective

explosive (comparative more explosive, superlative most explosive)

1. With the capability to, or likely to, explode.

   an explosive device

2. Having the character of an explosion.

   an explosive fire

3. (figuratively) Shocking; startling.

   an explosive accusation

4. (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

   He has an explosive personality.

Related terms

• explode

Translations

Noun

explosive (plural explosives)

1. Any explosive substance.

Translations

French

Adjective

explosive

1. feminine singular of explosif

German

Adjective

explosive

1. inflection of explosiv:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

English

Etymology

From French explosion, from Latin expl?si?nis, genitive form of expl?sio, from expl?do (“I drive out by clapping”), from ex- and pl?do (“I clap or strike”). For more information see explode#Etymology.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?spl??.??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?k?splo?.??n/

Noun

explosion (countable and uncountable, plural explosions)

1. A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
2. A bursting due to pressure.
3. The sound of an explosion.
4. A sudden uncontrolled increase.
5. A sudden outburst.

Synonyms

Antonyms

• implosion

Derived terms

• Cambrian explosion
• implosion

Related terms

• explode
• explosive
• principle of explosion

Translations

See also

• explosion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

From Latin explosi?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k.splo.zj??/

Noun

explosion f (plural explosions)

1. explosion

Derived terms

• explosion cambrienne
• moteur à explosion

Related terms

• exploser

Further reading

• “explosion” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Swedish

Etymology

From Latin explosi?, attested from 1770.

Noun

explosion c

1. explosion

   Synonym: sprängning

   Antonym: implosion

Inflection

Derived terms

• explosionsartad
• explosionsmotor
• granatexplosion

Related terms

• explodera
• explosiv

References