"auxesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: auxeses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis, “growth”), from αὐξάνω (auxánō, “to grow”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|αὔξησις||growth}} Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis, “growth”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~|auxeses}} auxesis (countable and uncountable, plural auxeses)
  1. (rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly
    (rhetoric) Overstatement, hyperbole.
    Tags: countable, rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-auxesis-en-noun-F01z2BfH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 13 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 33 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 37 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 36 16 14
  2. (rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly
    (rhetoric, obsolete) Arrangement of a series in ascending order.
    Tags: countable, obsolete, rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric Synonyms (ascending series): climax
    Sense id: en-auxesis-en-noun-Jw26ngGD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 13 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 33 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 37 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 36 16 14 Disambiguation of 'ascending series': 12 60 12 17
  3. (biology) Biological growth, (now usually restricted to) expansion or growth of an organism apart from that due to cellular division. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-auxesis-en-noun-L1GCDk6p Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 13 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 33 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 37 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 36 16 14 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  4. (chemistry) The condition of being auxetic Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-auxesis-en-noun-dOPRU0OG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 38 13 14 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 29 33 20 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 37 14 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 36 16 14 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyperbole Synonyms (rhetorical increase): amplification, amplificatio Synonyms (rhetorical increase; good): spin Derived forms: auxetic, auxetically Related terms: tachyauxesis, heterauxesis, pleonasm
Disambiguation of 'rhetorical increase': 31 31 28 10 Disambiguation of 'rhetorical increase; good': 31 31 28 10

Inflected forms

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