hypertrophic
/hʌɪpəˈtɹɒfɪk/
hypertrophic adjective: of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.
Adjective
hypertrophic (comparative more hypertrophic, superlative most hypertrophic)
- Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.
- Yet these increasingly hypertrophic forms of masculinity existed in tension with ideals of obedience, courtesy, cultural refinement and charity that were still viewed as markers of the ‘gentleman’.2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 360
hypertrophic meaning in Tamil and Bengali
hypertrophic in Tamil
- முதுமை தொடக்க எடை ஏற்றம்
hypertrophic in Bengali
- অঙ্গবৃদ্ধি সংক্রান্ত
Forms of hypertrophic
| comparative | more hypertrophic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hypertrophic |
Origin of hypertrophic
From hypertroph(y) + -ic.
Words formed from hypertrophic
- antihypertrophic
- hypertrophical
- hypertrophically
- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- hypertrophic gastritis
- hypertrophic obesity
- hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
- hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy
- nonhypertrophic
- prehypertrophic
- prohypertrophic
- pseudohypertrophic
Questions about hypertrophic
- What does hypertrophic mean?
- Hypertrophic means of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hypertrophy.
- What is hypertrophic in Tamil?
- Hypertrophic in Tamil is முதுமை தொடக்க எடை ஏற்றம். See Hypertrophic meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hypertrophic?
- Hypertrophic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce hypertrophic?
- Hypertrophic is pronounced /hʌɪpəˈtɹɒfɪk/ (UK).
Words near hypertrophic in the dictionary
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