ampliative
ampliative adjective: that broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
Adjective
ampliative (comparative more ampliative, superlative most ampliative)
- That broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
- To speak Hegelese for a moment, since the deductive processes so discriminated require for their own development, for their own self-realization, to be combined with and enriched by their ampliative complements, in the broad view of these matters required by an investigation of philosophical...1988, Frederick L. Will, Beyond Deduction, page 152
- Therefore I take it to be rather declarative, or ampliative, or both.a. 1653, Hugh Binning (1627–1653), “Sermon VI.”, in The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning, page 579
Forms of ampliative
| comparative | more ampliative |
|---|---|
| superlative | most ampliative |
Words formed from ampliative
Questions about ampliative
- What does ampliative mean?
- Ampliative means that broadens conceptual knowledge by adding new information.
- What part of speech is ampliative?
- Ampliative is an adjective.
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