Augmentative

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority
Adjective
  1. 1
    that which augments; augmentary not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    intensifying by augmentation and enhancement wordnet
  2. 2
    increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
augmentaryenhanciveincreasingintensifying

Etymology

From Middle English augmentatif, from Middle French augmentatif, from Late Latin augmentāt-, stem of augmentāre.

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