explosive growth

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• Perils of China's Explosive Growth — ▪ 2008 Introduction by Dorothy Grace Guerrero The China of 2007 was indeed a far cry from the country that in the 1950s Swedish Nobel Prize winning economist Gunnar Myrdal predicted would remain mired in poverty. In anticipation of the 2008… …   Universalium

• explosive — [[t]ɪksplo͟ʊsɪv[/t]] explosives 1) N VAR An explosive is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. ...one hundred and fifty pounds of Semtex explosive... There were traces of explosives in the bedroom. 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is… …   English dictionary

• growth — noun 1 increase in sth ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, exponential, significant, strong ▪ the exponential growth in world population ▪ high ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• explosive — 1 adjective 1 able or likely to explode: At high temperatures this gas is explosive. | explosive device (=a bomb) 2 an explosive situation is violent or dangerous: the explosive atmosphere of the inner cities 3 increasing suddenly or rapidly in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• explosive — ex|plo|sive1 [ıkˈspləusıv US ˈsplou ] adj 1.) able or likely to explode ▪ Because the gas is highly explosive , it needs to be kept in high pressure containers. ▪ A small explosive device (=bomb) was set off outside the UN headquarters today. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• explosive — [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] adj I 1) something that is explosive is used for causing an explosion, or is capable of exploding This gas is highly explosive.[/ex] 2) likely to become violent or very difficult an explosive situation/issue[/ex] 3) increasing… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• explosive — I UK [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] / US [ɪkˈsploʊsɪv] adjective * 1) a) used for causing an explosion an explosive device (= a bomb) b) able to explode This gas is highly explosive. 2) likely to create difficulties or to have a dangerous or violent effect The… …   English dictionary

• explosive — ex|plo|sive1 [ ık splousıv ] adjective * ▸ 1 able to explode (something) ▸ 2 likely to cause problems ▸ 3 suddenly increasing ▸ 4 showing sudden emotion ▸ 5 very powerful ▸ 6 loud and unexpected 1. ) used for causing an explosion: an explosive… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• explosive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive ▪ powerful ▪ home made, improvised ▪ con …   Collocations dictionary

• explosive — I. adjective Date: 1667 1. a. relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion < an explosive hatch > b. resulting from or as if from an explosion < explosive population growth > 2. a. tending to explode < an explosive p …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• explosive — 1. adjective 1) explosive gases Syn: volatile, inflammable, flammable, combustible, incendiary 2) Biff s explosive temper Syn: fiery, stormy, violent, volatile, angry, passionate …   Thesaurus of popular words