subductive
subductive adjective: of, related to, or caused by tectonic plate subduction.
Adjective
subductive (comparative more subductive, superlative most subductive)
- Of, related to, or caused by tectonic plate subduction
- [Vancouver Island's] long, thin land mass was pushed up from the seabed to heights of over 7,000 feet by the relentless, subductive grinding of the Pacific Plate, which is slowly slipping beneath the continent upon which Canada stands.1999, Peter Wilton Johnsont, Glyphs and Gallows: The Rock Art of Clo-oose and the Wreck of the John Bright, Heritage House Publishing, →ISBN, page 43
- These typically occur in subductive troughs and it is apparent, both from their petrology and regional setting, that graywackes are often derived from the rising island arcs of volcanic origin.2000, Richard C. Selley, Applied Sedimentology, Academic Press, →ISBN, page 355
Forms of subductive
| comparative | more subductive |
|---|---|
| superlative | most subductive |
Words formed from subductive
Questions about subductive
- What does subductive mean?
- Subductive means of, related to, or caused by tectonic plate subduction.
- What part of speech is subductive?
- Subductive is an adjective.
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