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Destructive

/dɪˈstɹʊktɪv/

Causing destruction; damaging.

📖 Definitions of "Destructive"

adjective
  1. 1

    Causing destruction; damaging.

  2. 2

    Causing breakdown or disassembly.

    "Catabolism is a destructive metabolism that involves the breakdown of molecules and release of energy."

  3. 3

    Lossy; causing irreversible change.

    "Blurring an image is a destructive operation, but rotating an image is not."

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