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Augmentative Definition & Meaning

augmentative
adjective
  1. increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'"
  2. intensifying by augmentation and enhancement

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  • "dynamite augmentative"
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Frequently asked questions

What does augmentative mean?
increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree; "`up' is an augmentative word in `hurry up'" intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
What part of speech is augmentative?
Augmentative is an adjective.
How many definitions does augmentative have?
Augmentative has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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