explosiveness

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noun

The state of being explosive.

OriginEnglish explosive ← Latin explōs- →
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Meanings

nounexplosiveness (usually uncountable, plural explosivenesses)

plural explosivenesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being explosive.

Origin

  1. Latinexplodō
  2. Latinexplōs-
  3. Englishexplosive
  4. Englishexplosiveness

From explosive + -ness.

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APA

explosiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosiveness

MLA

“explosiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “explosiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/explosiveness.

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