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Meaning of "devastative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEVASTATIVE

devastative  [ˈdɛvəsˌtaɪtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVASTATIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devastative is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEVASTATIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of devastative in the English dictionary

The definition of devastative in the dictionary is causing devastation.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVASTATIVE


additive
ˈædɪtɪv
attritive
əˈtraɪtɪv
capacitive
kəˈpæsɪtɪv
cognitive
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv
competitive
kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv
creative
kriːˈeɪtɪv
definitive
dɪˈfɪnɪtɪv
fugitive
ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv
HIV-positive
ˌeɪtʃaɪviːˈpɒzɪtɪv
innovative
ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv
insensitive
ɪnˈsɛnsɪtɪv
integrative
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪtɪv
intuitive
ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv
native
ˈneɪtɪv
oxidative
ˈɒksɪˌdeɪtɪv
positive
ˈpɒzɪtɪv
primitive
ˈprɪmɪtɪv
punitive
ˈpjuːnɪtɪv
repetitive
rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv
sensitive
ˈsɛnsɪtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVASTATIVE

deva
devall
devalorisation
devalorise
devalorization
devalorize
devaluate
devaluating
devaluation
devalue
devalued
devaluing
Devanagari
devastate
devastated
devastating
devastatingly
devastation
devastator
devastavit

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVASTATIVE

active
administrative
alternative
collaborative
comparative
conservative
cooperative
cumulative
decorative
derivative
in the negative
informative
initiative
legislative
narrative
negative
operative
qualitative
quantitative
relative
representative

Synonyms and antonyms of devastative in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «devastative» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVASTATIVE

Find out the translation of devastative to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of devastative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devastative» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

devastative
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

devastative
570 millions of speakers

English

devastative
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

devastative
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

devastative
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

devastative
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devastadores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

devastative
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

devastative
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hancur
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verheerenden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

devastative
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

devastative
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Devastative
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

devastative
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

devastative
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनाशकारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

devastative
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

devastative
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

devastative
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

devastative
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

devastative
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαρωτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

devastative
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

devastative
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

devastative
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devastative

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTATIVE»

The term «devastative» is used very little and occupies the 178.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «devastative» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of devastative
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTATIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «devastative» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «devastative» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devastative

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVASTATIVE»

Discover the use of devastative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devastative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Euroscape symposia
His devastative sweep did not remain as a surface blow, but cut deep to include the infrastructure and life supporting systems, causing population displacement, and, in some instances, ecological disaster. However, those pre-industrial wars ...
International Association for People-Environment Studies. Conference, 1992
2
Enhancing Sustainability: Resources for Our Future : ...
Methods used are devastative ones and the most common within the areaisthat ofsteel-wire traps. Each hunier sets some 50 to 200 traps that spore no animais. This gives way to some systematic clearing of tbe game potential ofourforest, with  ...
Hendrike A. van de Linde, Melissa H. Danskin, 1998
3
Conducting Baseline Studies in Post Conflict Settings: ...
It's obvious that any negative Impact that applies to civil war situation fits perfectly in serious conflicts which are deemed more devastative. 1. Countries deemed most at risk and Instable Poorly equipped in rule of law system, post conflict ...
Olivier Mumbere Muhongya, 2013
4
The Poetical Works of Robert Southey
There are three necessary occasions of Inchoation: to collect the materials and properties of every nature ; to collect the knowledge of every thing ; and to collect power towards subduing the Adverse and the Devastative, and for the divestation  ...
Robert Southey, 1845
5
New Security Frontiers: Critical Energy and the Resource ...
Explosion of deepwater horizon on 20 April 2010 killed 11 people and caused contamination of sea water with devastative negative effects on ecological systems (Pidd 2010). This accident was 4-5 times bigger that the so called biggest Exxon ...
Professor Sai Felicia Krishna-Hensel, 2013
6
Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning: Part ...
... in social and environmental movements. He argues, in this context, that the politics behind environmentally devastative actions must be understood for effective solutions to be found that can counter social and environmental injustices.
David N. Aspin, Judith D. Chapman, Karen Evans, 2012
7
Environmental Pollution and Hazards
If man will sleep over his devastative activities then time will come when our mother land will be unable to support the biodiversity. As warned by Water Initiatives Orissa, (WIO) the eastern Indian state of Orissa will turn to a mass of barren and ...
L.R. Patro, 2007
8
The Remington Registry of Outstanding Professionals: 2009-2010
In many cases the road traveled by these professionals is one of unimaginable adversities and devastative life-altering events, and in the case of Jack Beverland , his journey is one of incredible inner strength and perseverance. After a long ...
Remington Registry, 2011
9
Tissue Culture of Plantain for Improving Yield Potential
It was discovered in Honduras in 1972 and is by far the most virulent and devastative one of the three. In fact, since its appearance and spread it has greatly replaced the Yellow Sigatoka in the same areas. Following the first Black Sigatoka ...
10
Comparative secondary education
This denial to access to quality secondary school education to those whose incomes do not permit private schooling option will have a devastative social impact. The available educational opportunities are often found to significantly differ in ...
T. Sudarsana Reddy, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVASTATIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devastative is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Pvt Schools violate HC directions, seek fee for Sept, Oct 2014
... to deposit the fee for the months of September and October 2014 when schools were closed due to devastative floods. Almost all the schools, ... «Daily Excelsior, Jul 15»
2
In Yemen, Iran is the problem
... they will most likely to continue this devastative war. If anything, this is what others should understand and upgrade their strategies to defeat ... «YemenOnline, Jun 15»
3
Kurdish musician launches institute to teach displaced Syrians
“Most of my students have experienced trauma and hard living conditions amid the ongoing devastative war in Syria,” Dada said. “learning how ... «ARA News, May 15»
4
Damaged manhole
Government has been a mute spectator to this devastative anti-social activity. Almost all the lakes, ponds, streams and tanks in the State have ... «The Hindu, May 15»
5
Relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction remain major challenges at …
... has set up a National Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Fund with the target to raise Rs 200 billion after the devastative April 25 earthquake . «E Kantipur, May 15»
6
The Nuclear Debate In South Korea – Analysis
It does not matter if spent fuel or enriched uranium is used to build nuclear bombs as long as their devastative potentials are in their possession ... «Eurasia Review, May 15»
7
delhi ncr will be worst sufferer if nepal like quake hits india
Geologists have warned that more devastative quakes are impending as earth is yet to release energy that is buried under its deep belly. «Sahara Samay, May 15»
8
pm modi alerts officials for rescue operation after fresh tremor hits …
Though like the April 25 earthquake, the current tremor was not devastative one, yet it led to the death of 16 people in Nepal, two in Bihar while ... «Sahara Samay, May 15»
9
Leaders of ruling and opposition parties bat for effective service …
... and rehabilitation for the survivors of the devastative earthquake should be carried out in a systematic and effective way through a consortium ... «E Kantipur, May 15»
10
Floyd Badweather?
Two champions who have watched the opposition fall many times to their brutal and devastative punches. Two entertainers who have thrilled ... «Daily Sun, May 15»

REFERENCE
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