Auxesis

Quick meaning: Auxesis is a noun meaning (rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly.

Meaning

(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly.

More Meanings

1. (biology) Biological growth, (now usually restricted to) expansion or growth of an organism apart from that due to cellular division.
2. (chemistry) The condition of being auxetic

Example Sentences

Auxesis, augmentation, increase.

Botanists do still distinguish between auxesis or growth by expansion, and merisis or growth by cell-multiplication.

Word Forms

• auxeses

Synonyms for auxesis

Depending on context, synonyms include amplification, spin, hyperbole, climax.

Antonyms for auxesis

Common opposites include catacosmesis, merisis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include aggrandisement, aggrandizer, aggrandization, heightener, climax, maximizer.

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