irruptive

ir·rup·tive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-ruhp-tiv]
- /ɪˈrʌp tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ih-ruhp-tiv]
- /ɪˈrʌp tɪv/

Definitions of irruptive word

adjective irruptive of, relating to, or characterized by irruption. 1
adjective irruptive irrupting or tending to irrupt. 1
adjective irruptive Petrology. intrusive. 1
noun irruptive Having the quality of irrupting or making irruptions. 1
adjective irruptive irrupting or tending to irrupt 0
adjective irruptive of, involving, or causing irruption 0

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Origin of irruptive

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; irrupt + -ive

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Parts of speech for Irruptive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Irruptive

irruptive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

irruptive usage trend in Literature

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