ampliation

English

Etymology

From Latin ampliatio. Compare French ampliation. Doublet of ampliatio.

Noun

ampliation (countable and uncountable, plural ampliations)

1. (archaic or nonstandard) enlargement; amplification
2. (obsolete, law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.

References

• “ampliation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• impalation

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

ampliation f (plural ampliations)

1. ampliation

Further reading

• “ampliation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.