Where does “auxeticity” come from?
auxeticity (English) comes from English auxetic, from Ancient Greek αὐξητικός — growing, promoting growth, productive.
auxeticity (English): The quality of being auxetic
Definitions
- The quality of being auxetic
Ancestry of “auxeticity”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | auxetic | Having the property of counterintuitively... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αὐξητικός | growing, promoting growth, productive |