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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•struc•tion /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of destroying or the condition of being destroyed:The fire caused the destruction of two famous landmarks in the area.
de•struc•tive, adj.: the destructive power of one nuclear bomb. de•struc•tive•ly, adv. de•struc•tive•ness, n. [uncountable]See -stru-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•struc•tion (di struk′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of destroying:wanton destruction of a town.
- the condition of being destroyed;
demolition;
annihilation. - a cause or means of destroying.
- Latin dēstructiōn- (stem of dēstructiō), equivalent. to dēstruct(us) (past participle of dēstruere; see destroy) + -iōn- -ion
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English (1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See ruin.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•struc•tive (di struk′tiv),USA pronunciation adj. - tending to destroy; causing destruction or much damage (often fol. by of or to):a very destructive windstorm.
- tending to overthrow, disprove, or discredit (opposed to constructive):destructive criticism.
- Late Latin dēstructīvus, equivalent. to Latin dēstruct(us) (see destruction) + -īvus -ive
- Middle French
- 1480–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ruinous, deleterious.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfavorable, adverse, negative.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged creative.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged constructive.
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