ampliation
Definition of ampliation
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1 archaic : enlargement, amplification
2 [Latin ampliation-, ampliatio] : a postponement of the decision of a cause in civil law
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Origin and Etymology of ampliation
Middle French, from Late Latin ampliation-, ampliatio, from Latin, postponement of the decision of a cause, from ampliatus (past participle of ampliare to enlarge, postpone the decision of) + -ion-, -io -ion
First Known Use: 1620
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