augmentative

ɔːɡˈmɛntətɪv

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Definition of augmentative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

enhancement

Rare

enhancing or intensifying something

Rare

The augmentative features of the software improved its performance.

amplifying

enhancing

intensifying

linguistics

TECH.

denoting a linguistic element showing largeness

TECH.

The word 'hombrote' is an augmentative form in Spanish.

enlarging

expansive

Noun

language

TECH.

affix added to convey largeness or intensity

TECH.

The suffix '-ote' in Spanish is an augmentative.

affix

prefix

suffix

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Origin of augmentative

Latin, augmentare (to increase)

Terms with augmentative included in their meaning

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talker

assistive tech

device for augmentative communication

AAC

acr.

acr: augmentative and alternative communication

helps people talk using tools or pictures

ascensive

adj.

linguistics

augmentative or intensive in grammar

Examples of augmentative in a sentence

Augmentative techniques were applied to the training program.
In Italian, 'casone' is an augmentative of 'casa'.
The augmentative form often implies a larger size or intensity.
In Italian, '-one' is an augmentative.
The word 'casón' uses an augmentative suffix.

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French:augmentatif, suffixe augmentatif, ...
German:verstärkend, Augmentativ, ...
Italian:potenziante, suffisso accrescitivo, ...
Spanish:aumentativo, agrandado, ...
Portuguese:aumentativo, enfático, ...
Chinese:增强的, 增强词缀, ...
Japanese:強化する, 拡大辞, ...
Arabic:تعزيزي, لاحقة تكبيرية, ...
Hebrew:מַגְבִּיר, סִיּוּמִית מַגְדִּילָה, ...
Russian:усиливающий, увеличительный аффикс, ...
Ukrainian:покращувальний, інтенсифікатор, ...
Hindi:वृद्धिकारक, वृद्धिकारी प्रत्यय, ...
Bengali:উন্নতিমূলক, বৃহত্ত্বসূচক, ...
Catalan:augmentatiu, afix augmentatiu, ...
Czech:augmentativní, augmentativum, ...
Danish:forstærkende, augmentativ, ...
Dutch:versterkend, intensiverende toevoeging, ...
Greek:ενισχυτικός, μεγεθυντικό, ...
Hungarian:fokozó, augmentatívum, ...
Khmer:បង្កើន, បុព្វបទ ឬបច្ច័យដែលបន្ថែមដើម្បីបង្ហាញភាពធំ ឬកម្រិតខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:증대하는, 확대사, ...
Persian:تقویتی, بزرگ‌ساز, ...
Polish:wzmacniający, augmentatyw, ...
Portuguese (BR):aumentativo, sufixo aumentativo, ...
Romanian:augmentativ, măritor, ...
Swedish:förstärkande, augmentativ, ...
Thai:เพิ่มประสิทธิภาพ, อุปสรรคที่เพิ่มเข้ามา, ...
Turkish:geliştirici, büyültme eki, ...
Vietnamese:tăng cường, phụ tố tăng cường, ...

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Definition of augmentative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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