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Definition of auxesis in English English dictionary
- A form of hyperbole in which the meaning of something is amplified
- The growth of an organism without cell division
- A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole
- growth from increase in cell size without cell division
- {i} growth of an organism which occurs due to an increase in cell size (Biology)
auxesis
Hyphenation
aux·e·sisPronunciation
Etymology
() From Ancient Greek αὐξάνειν (auxanein, “to grow”).Resimler
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