What does auxesis mean?
Definitions for auxesis
ɔgˈzi sɪs, ɔkˈsi-aux·e·sis
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Princeton's WordNet
auxesisnoun
growth from increase in cell size without cell division
Wiktionary
auxesisnoun
Extreme hyperbole.
auxesisnoun
Arranging words or clauses in a sequence of increasing force.
auxesisnoun
Amplification in any form.
auxesisnoun
The growth of an organism without cell division
Etymology: From αὐξάνειν.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
AUXESISnoun
An encreasing; an exornation, when, for amplification, a more grave and magnificent word is put instead of the proper word. Smith’s Rhetorick.
Etymology: Latin.
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auxesis
Auxesis is a rhetorical term referring to a form of hyperbole or exaggeration, in which something is presented in a way that makes it appear greater or more significant than it actually is. This can be done through a variety of means, such as overstatement or presenting something in a series of increasingly important stages. It is often used in literature, speeches and other forms of communication to create emphasis or dramatic effect.
Webster Dictionary
Auxesisnoun
a figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole
Etymology: [NL., Gr. increase, fr. , , to increase.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Auxesis
awk-sē′sis, n. gradual deepening in force of meaning: hyperbole. [Gr.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of auxesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of auxesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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