Definitions for erosive
ɪˈroʊ sɪvero·sive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. erosiveadjective

   wearing away by friction

   "the erosive effects of waves on the shoreline"

2. caustic, corrosive, erosive, vitriolic, mordantadjective

   of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. erosiveadjective

   of or pertaining to erosion

2. erosiveadjective

   causing or tending to cause erosion

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. erosive

   Erosion is the action of surface processes (such as water flow or wind) that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another location where it is deposited. Erosion is distinct from weathering which involves no movement. Removal of rock or soil as clastic sediment is referred to as physical or mechanical erosion; this contrasts with chemical erosion, where soil or rock material is removed from an area by dissolution. Eroded sediment or solutes may be transported just a few millimetres, or for thousands of kilometres. Agents of erosion include rainfall; bedrock wear in rivers; coastal erosion by the sea and waves; glacial plucking, abrasion, and scour; areal flooding; wind abrasion; groundwater processes; and mass movement processes in steep landscapes like landslides and debris flows. The rates at which such processes act control how fast a surface is eroded. Typically, physical erosion proceeds the fastest on steeply sloping surfaces, and rates may also be sensitive to some climatically-controlled properties including amounts of water supplied (e.g., by rain), storminess, wind speed, wave fetch, or atmospheric temperature (especially for some ice-related processes). Feedbacks are also possible between rates of erosion and the amount of eroded material that is already carried by, for example, a river or glacier. The transport of eroded materials from their original location is followed by deposition, which is arrival and emplacement of material at a new location.While erosion is a natural process, human activities have increased by 10-40 times the rate at which soil erosion is occurring globally. At agriculture sites in the Appalachian Mountains, intensive farming practices have caused erosion at up to 100 times the natural rate of erosion in the region. Excessive (or accelerated) erosion causes both "on-site" and "off-site" problems. On-site impacts include decreases in agricultural productivity and (on natural landscapes) ecological collapse, both because of loss of the nutrient-rich upper soil layers. In some cases, this leads to desertification. Off-site effects include sedimentation of waterways and eutrophication of water bodies, as well as sediment-related damage to roads and houses. Water and wind erosion are the two primary causes of land degradation; combined, they are responsible for about 84% of the global extent of degraded land, making excessive erosion one of the most significant environmental problems worldwide.: 2 : 1 Intensive agriculture, deforestation, roads, anthropogenic climate change and urban sprawl are amongst the most significant human activities in regard to their effect on stimulating erosion. However, there are many prevention and remediation practices that can curtail or limit erosion of vulnerable soils.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. erosive

   Erosive refers to the process or condition which involves gradual destruction or diminution of something by constant wearing away or deteriorating due to friction, chemical reaction, or other natural phenomena. It's often used to describe processes in geology, medicine, and other scientific domains.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Erosiveadjective

   that erodes or gradually eats away; tending to erode; corrosive

How to pronounce erosive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say erosive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of erosive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of erosive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of erosive in a Sentence

1. Kurt Kjær:

   The crater is exceptionally well-preserved and that is surprising because glacier ice is an incredibly efficient erosive agent that would have quickly removed traces of the impact.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=erosive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Erosive
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erosive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erosive