auxesis
(noun) growth from increase in cell size without cell division
Source: WordNet® 3.1
auxesis (countable and uncountable, plural auxeses)
(rhetoric) A rhetorical device whereby the subject matter is made greater, particularly
(rhetoric) Overstatement, hyperbole.
(rhetoric, obsolete) Arrangement of a series in ascending order.
(biology) Biological growth, (now usually restricted to) expansion or growth of an organism apart from that due to cellular division.
(chemistry) The condition of being auxetic
• (rhetorical increase): amplification, amplificatio, (good) spin
• (overstatement): See hyperbole
• (ascending series): See climax
• (overstatement): See understatement
• (ascending series): See catacosmesis
• (biological): merisis
Source: Wiktionary
Aux*e"sis, n. Etym: [NL., Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: A figure by which a grave and magnificent word is put for the proper word; amplification; hyperbole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
