Augmentative Definition

ôg-mĕntə-tĭv
adjective
Having the ability or tendency to augment.
American Heritage
Augmenting or capable of augmenting.
Webster's New World
Indicating great size, intensity, or power, as the prefix super– does in supermarket.
American Heritage
Increasing the force of an idea expressed by a word or denoting increased size, intensity, etc.
Webster's New World
Growing, enlarging, increasing.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • enhancive
noun
An augmentative word or affix.
American Heritage
An augmentative affix, word, etc. (Ex.: per- in perdurable, up in eat up)
Webster's New World
(grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority.
Wiktionary

Augmentative Sentence Examples

  • The language is very rich in diminutive and augmentative forms; e.g.

  • Acupuncture is another augmentative approach that may be effective for some patients.

  • The home literacy experiences of preschoolers who use augmentative communication systems and of their nondisabled peers.

  • Hypnosis is an augmentative intervention that should be used in conjunction with treatments determined by your physician.

  • Augmentative procedures include electrical stimulation or direct application of drugs to the nerves that are transmitting the pain signals.

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