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Process of cell growth
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auxesis
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Auxesis (, aúxēsis ) is the Greek word for "growth" or "increase". In rhetoric , it refers to varying forms of increase: hyperbole (overstatement): intentionally overstating a point, its importance, or its significance climax (ascending series): a series ...
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n. growth from increase in cell size without cell division
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n. 1 (context rhetoric English) Extreme hyperbole. 2 (context rhetoric English) Arranging words or clauses in a sequence of increasing force. 3 (context rhetoric English) amplification in any form. 4 (context biology English) The growth of an organism without ...
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Auxesis \Aux*e"sis\, n. [NL., Gr. ? increase, fr. ?, ?, to increase.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole.