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Ampliative

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from Lat. ampliare, to enlarge), an adjective used mainly in logic, meaning "extending" or "adding to that which is already known." In Norman law an "ampliation" was a postponement of a sentence in order to obtain further evidence.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Ampliative'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/ampliative.html. 1910.
 
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