Ablative

Synonyms of ablative

• corrosive
• erosive
• depletive

Antonyms of ablative

• creative
• additive
• constructive

Collocations of ablative

ablative case

Frequency: 80 %

In Latin grammar, the ablative case indicates movement away from something.

ablative surgery

Frequency: 70 %

The patient underwent ablative surgery to remove the tumor.

ablative heat shield

Frequency: 60 %

The spacecraft used an ablative heat shield to protect itself during reentry.

ablative material

Frequency: 50 %

The firefighter wore a suit made of ablative material to shield himself from the flames.

ablative laser

Frequency: 40 %

The dermatologist used an ablative laser to treat the patient's acne scars.

Idiomatic Expressions for ablative

• Phrase: ablative absolute
  Meaning: a grammatical construction in Latin where a noun and a participle in the ablative case are used to express a circumstance or condition
  Usage: The ablative absolute is a common construction in Latin literature, used to convey additional information about a situation or event.