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augmentative
aug·men·ta·tive A0520200 (ôg-mĕn′tə-tĭv)adj.1. Having the ability or tendency to augment.2. Grammar Indicating great size, intensity, or power, as the prefix super- does in supermarket.n. Grammar An augmentative word or affix.augmentative (ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv) adj1. tending or able to augment2. (Grammar) grammar a. denoting an affix that may be added to a word to convey the meaning large or great; for example, the suffix -ote in Spanish, where hombre means man and hombrote big manb. denoting a word formed by the addition of an augmentative affixn (Grammar) grammar an augmentative word or affix Compare (for senses 2, 3): diminutive augˈmentatively advaug•ment•a•tive (ɔgˈmɛn tə tɪv)
adj. 1. serving to augment. 2. Gram. pertaining to or productive of a form denoting increased size or intensity, as the Spanish suffix -ón in sillón “armchair,” from silla “chair.” n. 3. an augmentative element or formation. [1495–1505] aug•men′ta•tive•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | augmentative - increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'"increasing - becoming greater or larger; "increasing prices" | | 2. | augmentative - intensifying by augmentation and enhancementenhanciveintensifying - increasing in strength or intensity |
Translationsaugmentative
augmentative (og-men′tă-tiv) [L. augmentare, to increase, grow] Able to enlarge or increase.augmentative
Related to augmentative: BbfcSynonyms for augmentativeadj increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degreeRelated Wordsadj intensifying by augmentation and enhancementSynonymsRelated Words |