Measles is an eruptive disease.
Basalts, rhyolites, andesites, and tuffs are examples of eruptives (White and Renner).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rup|tive marking — «RUHP tihv», patterns of light and dark color that break up the outline of a bird to give it protective coloration. ╂[ruptive < Latin ruptus (past participle of rumpere to break) + English ive] … Useful english dictionary
dis|rup´tive|ly — dis|rup|tive «dihs RUHP tihv», adjective. causing disruption; tending to break up: »a disruptive influence. –dis|rup´tive|ly, adverb. –dis|rup´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
dis|rup|tive — «dihs RUHP tihv», adjective. causing disruption; tending to break up: »a disruptive influence. –dis|rup´tive|ly, adverb. –dis|rup´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
e|rup´tive|ly — e|rup|tive «ih RUHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. bursting forth; tending to burst forth. 2. causing the skin to break out: »Measles is an eruptive disease. 3. Geology. of or formed by volcanic eruptions. –n. Geology. a rock formed or forced… … Useful english dictionary
cor|rup|tive — «kuh RUHP tihv», adjective. tending to corrupt; causing corruption … Useful english dictionary
ir|rup|tive — «ih RUHP tihv», adjective. 1. bursting in; rushing in or upon anything. 2. Geology. intrusive … Useful english dictionary
dis|rup´tive|ness — dis|rup|tive «dihs RUHP tihv», adjective. causing disruption; tending to break up: »a disruptive influence. –dis|rup´tive|ly, adverb. –dis|rup´tive|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|rup|tive — «IHN tuh RUHP tihv», adjective. tending to interrupt … Useful english dictionary
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
rup — ab·rup·tio; cor·rup·tion; cor·rup·tion·ist; cor·rup·tive; dis·rup·tion; dis·rup·tion·ist; in·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tion; in·ter·rup·tive; ir·rup·ti·ble; ir·rup·tion; ir·rup·tive; kor·ne·rup·ine; moo·rup; pro·rup·tion; quad·rup·let; rup·pia;… … English syllables
