explosiveness

ɛkˈsploʊsɪvnəs

Definition

Definition of explosiveness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

performanceability to perform with sudden energy

The athlete's explosiveness on the field was unmatched.

dynamism

vigor

physicalstate of being able to explode suddenly

The explosiveness of the fireworks amazed everyone.

instability

volatility

emotional

Rare

quality of reacting with intense emotion

Rare

Her explosiveness during the argument surprised her friends.

fervor

intensity

volatility

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Origin of explosiveness

Latin, explosivus (explosive)

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volcanic

adj.

intensity

resembling a volcano in intensity or explosiveness

Examples of explosiveness in a sentence

The dancer's explosiveness captivated the audience.
The explosiveness of the chemical reaction was unexpected.
Experts warned about the explosiveness of the gas mixture.
The explosiveness of his laughter filled the room.
Explosiveness in her voice made everyone pause.

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French:explosivité, caractère explosif, ...
German:Explosivität, Sprengkraft, ...
Italian:esplosività, ...
Spanish:explosividad, capacidad explosiva, ...
Portuguese:explosividade, capacidade de explosão, ...
Chinese:爆发力, 爆炸性, ...
Japanese:爆発力, 爆発性, ...
Arabic:القُوَّة الانْفِجَارِيَّة, قُدْرَةُ الانْفِجَارِ, ...
Hebrew:נְפִיצוּת, יְכוֹלֶת הִתְפּוֹצְצוּת, ...
Russian:взрывная сила, взрывоопасность, ...
Ukrainian:вибуховість, інтенсивність, ...
Hindi:विस्फोटकता, विस्फोटशीलता, ...
Bengali:বিস্ফোরক গতি, বিস্ফোরণশীলতা, ...
Catalan:explosivitat, ...
Czech:výbušnost, prchlivost, ...
Danish:eksplosivitet, følelsesmæssighed, ...
Dutch:explosiviteit, heftigheid, ...
Greek:εκρηκτικότητα, εκρηξιμότητα, ...
Hungarian:robbanékonyság, robbanási hajlam, ...
Khmer:ថាមពលផ្ទុះ, លក្ខណៈងាយផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:폭발력, 폭발성, ...
Persian:قدرت انفجاری, قابلیت انفجار, ...
Polish:eksplozywność, wybuchowość, ...
Portuguese (BR):explosividade, capacidade de explosão, ...
Romanian:explozivitate, capacitate de explozie, ...
Swedish:explosivitet, sprängkraft, ...
Thai:พลังระเบิด, ความไวต่อการระเบิด, ...
Turkish:patlayıcılık, duygusal patlama, ...
Vietnamese:khả năng bùng nổ, tính nổ, ...

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