IRRUPTIVE


Meaning of IRRUPTIVE in English

-ptiv adjective

: irrupting or tending to irrupt

irruptive forces

as

a. : rushing or bursting in or upon : entering forceably or violently

the irruptive roar of new engines — J.G.Cozzens

b. of an igneous rock : intrusive

c. : marked by irruption

the irruptive stage of rabbit increase

: undergoing irruption

the irruptive deer herds of the state

— compare cyclic

• ir·rup·tive·ly -tə̇vlē adverb

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.