auxesis

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Noun auxesis has 1 sense

auxesis - growth from increase in cell size without cell division
--₁ is a kind of growth, growing, maturation, development, ontogeny, ontogenesis

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Noun - Popular Usage:
Auxesis refers to a rhetorical figure that involves the enlarging of a statement for emphasis, often through the use of exaggeration.

Example sentence: The speaker used auxesis to enhance the impact of his argument, making his point seem larger than life.
Noun - Local Usage:
In a local context, auxesis can also refer to the rapid increase in population or the growth of a city.

Example sentence: The auxesis of our town resulted in the construction of numerous housing projects to accommodate the influx of new residents.
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