aug·men·ta·tive
ȯg-ˈmen-tə-tiv 
1
: able to augment
2
grammar
: indicating large size and sometimes awkwardness or unattractiveness
—used of words and affixes
compare diminutive
grammar
: an augmentative word or affix
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Demmers is careful to position the tool as augmentative rather than disruptive.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Acknowledge that behavior is a type of legitimate communication.
Be willing to accept all forms of communication, including augmentative alternative communication, as valid.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Current augmentative and alternative communication approaches, such as gesturing or using tablet apps, have significant limitations.
—Mark Kendall, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
In the doc, Pistorius communicates through text-to-voice augmentative and alternative communication software.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Through a wide range of activities, AI is serving to improve humankind’s own innovative capabilities by acting as a powerful augmentative tool.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The negative impacts are concentrated in fields where AI is more likely to automate tasks rather than augment work, and occupations with mainly augmentative AI applications have not seen similar declines in entry-level hires.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Demmers is careful to position the tool as augmentative rather than disruptive.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Acknowledge that behavior is a type of legitimate communication.
Be willing to accept all forms of communication, including augmentative alternative communication, as valid.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Current augmentative and alternative communication approaches, such as gesturing or using tablet apps, have significant limitations.
—Mark Kendall, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2025
In the doc, Pistorius communicates through text-to-voice augmentative and alternative communication software.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Through a wide range of activities, AI is serving to improve humankind’s own innovative capabilities by acting as a powerful augmentative tool.
—David Henkin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Augmentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/augmentative. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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