auxetic
auxetic · more auxetic · most auxetic
Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretchedHaving the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
UK/ɔːkˈsɛtɪk/US/ɔkˈsɛtɪk/
Meaning
2 sensesHaving the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.
Relating to auxesis
of or relating to growth by auxesis
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek αὐξητικός (auxētikós, “growing, promoting growth, productive”).From Ancient Greek αὐξητικός (auxētikós, “growing, promoting growth, productive”).
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Forms
more auxetic, most auxetic| Comparative | more auxetic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most auxetic Lesson |
regular
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedauxesis
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.