Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awg-zee-sis, awk-see-]
- /ɔgˈzi sɪs, ɔkˈsi-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awg-zee-sis, awk-see-]
- /ɔgˈzi sɪs, ɔkˈsi-/
Definitions of auxesis word
- noun auxesis growth in animal or plant tissues resulting from an increase in cell size without cell division 3
- noun auxesis the process of cell growth caused by the increase of cell volume prior to cell division 3
- noun auxesis growth, especially that resulting from an increase in cell size. 1
- noun auxesis (rhetoric) Extreme hyperbole. 1
- noun auxesis (rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly. 0
- noun auxesis (biology) Biological growth, (now usually restricted to) expansion or growth of an organism apart from that due to cellular division. 0
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Origin of auxesis
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Greek: increase, equivalent to auxē- verbid stem of aúxein to increase + -sis -sis
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Parts of speech for Auxesis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
auxesis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
auxesis usage trend in Literature
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