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aug·ment·a·tive
 augmentative
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- pronunciation:
- awg
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
tending or serving to augment.
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| definition 2: |
in grammar, of or pertaining to a word, word element, or phrase that signifies an increase in size, intensity, or the like, such as "super-" in "superheated".
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noun |
| definition: |
in grammar, a word, word element, or phrase with an augmentative function, or a construction that contains such an augmentative item; intensifier.
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| derivation: |
augmentatively (adv.) |
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