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auxetic.

Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɔːkˈsɛtɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ɔkˈsɛtɪk/General-American/ɑkˈsɛtɪk/cot-caught-merger
  1. Having the property of counterintuitively expanding when being stretched.

  2. Relating to auxesis

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek αὐξητικός (auxētikós, “growing, promoting growth, productive”).

noun/ɔːkˈsɛtɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ɔkˈsɛtɪk/General-American/ɑkˈsɛtɪk/cot-caught-merger
  1. An auxetic material.

Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek αὐξητικός (auxētikós, “growing, promoting growth, productive”).

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