Definition of Augmentative

1. Adjective. Increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree. "`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'"

Similar to: Increasing

2. Adjective. Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement.
Exact synonyms: Enhancive
Similar to: Intensifying
Derivative terms: Augment, Augment, Enhance

Definition of Augmentative

1. a. Having the quality or power of augmenting; expressing augmentation.

2. n. A word which expresses with augmented force the idea or the properties of the term from which it is derived; as, dullard, one very dull. Opposed to diminutive.

Definition of Augmentative

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Augmentative

augers
Auger effect
Auger electron
auget
aught
aughts
augite
augites
augitic
augment
augmentation
augmentation
augmentations
augmentation graft
augmentation mammaplasty
augmentative (current term)
augmentatives
augmented
augmented histamine test
augmented lead
augmenter
augmenters
Augmentin
augmenting
augmentor
augmentors
augmentor fibres
augmentor nerves
augments
augnathus

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