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Extensive vs Augmentative - What's the difference?

extensive | augmentative |

As adjectives the difference between extensive and augmentative

is that extensive is in the nature of an extent, wide, widespread while augmentative is growing, enlarging, increasing.

As a noun augmentative is

(grammar) a form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority.

extensive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • In the nature of an extent, wide, widespread.

    • Related terms

    * extend * extent

    See also

    * intensive ----

    augmentative

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Growing, enlarging, increasing.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar) A form of word that expresses large size, intensity, or seniority

    • Antonyms

    * diminutive

    Related terms

    * augment * augmentation