Augmentative

Pronunciation: /ˈɔɡmɛntˈˌeɪˌtiaɪˈvi/

Augmentative (adjective)

  1. Describing something that makes something larger or more important.
  2. Referring to a word or form that adds emphasis or intensity to another word.

Examples

  • An augmentative approach can lead to larger profits.
  • An augmentative term can clarify the message.

Common collocations: augmentative effect, augmentative strategy, augmentative language, augmentative expression

Synonyms of Augmentative

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Augmentative

  • — Refers to something that is smaller or lesser in size.
  • — Indicates a process that reduces or lessens something.