different between augmentative vs augmentation

English

Adjective

augmentative (not comparable)

1. Growing, enlarging, increasing.

Translations

Noun

augmentative (plural augmentatives)

1. (grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

Antonyms

• diminutive

Related terms

• augment
• augmentation

Translations

French

Adjective

augmentative

1. feminine singular of augmentatif

English

Etymology

From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augment?ti?, verbal noun from augment? (“increase”, verb).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

augmentation (countable and uncountable, plural augmentations)

1. The act or process of augmenting.
2. (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
3. (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
4. (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
5. (music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
6. (Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.

Related terms

• augmentative
• augmented
• auxiliary
• diminution

Translations

References

• The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]

Anagrams

• Mountain Gate

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin augment?ti?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o?.m??.ta.sj??/

Noun

augmentation f (plural augmentations)

1. An increase, a raise

   Synonym: hausse

   Antonyms: diminution, baisse

2. A pay raise

Related terms

• augmenter

Further reading

• “augmentation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).