The quality of being destructible.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of destruct

plural of destructivity

destructiveness

The voluntary destruction of something by itself.

Causing injury to oneself or harm to one's interests.

(chemistry) The heating of a material, such as coal or wood, in an inert atmosphere, at a high temperature such as to cause decomposition; the principal products include oils and tars from which many useful organic compounds may be obtained; town gas and coke were obtained in this way.

(usually figuratively) To destroy oneself. / To destroy or greatly damage one's position in a game, in one's work or career, in one's financial or social position, etc.

(logic) A form of reductio ad absurdum which involves the denial of the first of a series of dependent propositions as a consequence of the denial of the last.

(Australia) A government license to kill or remove fauna that would otherwise be protected.