auxetic

aux·et·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awg-zet-ik, awk-set-]
- /ɔgˈzɛt ɪk, ɔkˈsɛt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awg-zet-ik, awk-set-]
- /ɔgˈzɛt ɪk, ɔkˈsɛt-/

Definitions of auxetic word

noun auxetic something that promotes auxesis 3
adjective auxetic pertaining to or promoting auxesis. 1
noun auxetic an auxetic agent. 1
noun auxetic An auxetic material. 0
adjective auxetic (chemistry) Containing the property of counter-intuitively expanding when being stretched. 0

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Origin of auxetic

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

1730-40; < Greek auxētikos increasing, equivalent to auxēt(ós) increased (derivative of aúxein; see auxesis) + -ikos -ic

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Parts of speech for Auxetic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Auxetic

auxetic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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