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Augmentative

adjective

Increasing or having the power to increase especially in size or amount or degree.

Intensifying by augmentation and enhancement. Synonym: enhancive.

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Etymology of 'Augmentative'

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... many phrases in these volumes which, being not understood, was altered without any authority from the ancient copies. The former editions read odd mouthing; the text, however, is right; for old, as Mr Steevens observes, was formerly a common augmentative in colloquial language, and as such is often used by Shakespeare and others. See notes on the "Second Part of Henry IV." act ii. sc. 4, and "The Taming of the Shrew," act ...

— A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Vol. IX • Various

... the augmentative power requires a fixed time for its act, so also does the generative power: for both are natural powers belonging to the vegetative soul. But Christ's body took a fixed time to grow, like the bodies of other men: for it is written (Luke 2:52) that He "advanced in wisdom and age." ...

— Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) - From the Complete American Edition • Thomas Aquinas

Words linked to "Augmentative" : augment, intensifying, increasing