augmentative
pronunciation
How to pronounce augmentative in British English:
UK [ˌɔ:gˈmentətɪv]
How to pronounce augmentative in American English:
US [ɔɡˈmɛntətɪv]
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- Adjective:
- increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree
- intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
Word Origin
- augmentative (adj.)
- c. 1500, from Middle French augmentatif (14c.), from Latin augmentat-, stem of augmentare (see augment).
Example
- 1. Discussion , talk , augmentative communication .
- 2. The augmentative effect of inducible nitric oxide synthase on pulmonary fibrosis progression .
- 3. This shows that tradition become weaken and modernity augmentative . In area of city and countryside union , after urbanizing .