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augmentation

[awg-men-tey-shuhn]

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noun

the act of augmenting; state of being augmented.
that by which anything is augmented.
Music.��modification of a theme by increasing the time value of all its notes.
Heraldry.��an addition to a coat of arms granted to a person by a sovereign power in recognition of a notable action.

augmentation

/ ˌɔːɡ��ɛ��ˈ�ٱ�ɪʃə�� /

noun

the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
the amount by which something is increased
music the presentation of a subject of a fugue, in which the note values are uniformly increased Compare diminution

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Word History and Origins

Origin of augmentation¹

1425–75; late Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin ��ܲ��Գ��پ�ō��- (stem of ��ܲ��Գ��پ�ō ). See augment, -ation; replacing late Middle English aumentacion < Middle French

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And the augmentation pump, that kind of life support system that they are on, is working already and there was even a sort of heart monitor device floating in the water.

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Newton referred residents to Hagerty’s website and spoke of how his firm provides “augmentation support,” prompting residents to interrupt and criticize his use of jargon.

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The augmentation of that constitutional baseline by statute is not congressional overreach—rather, it is implementation and enforcement of that baseline.

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"It says I have eye bags. Get a chin augmentation? I've done that."

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It meant their dosage had been increased which, in turn, had exacerbated their compulsive behaviour - a process known as augmentation.

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When To Use

�� does��augmentation mean?

Augmentation is the act or process of augmenting something—adding to it in a way that makes it bigger or better.This can involve literally or figuratively increasing it in size, number, shape, value, or quality or in some other way.The augmentation of a material involves the addition of another material or substance to make it stronger. The augmentation of a museum collection involves the addition of new artifacts.The word can also refer to a thing that augments—an additional source of income is an augmentation to one’s salary.Augment and augmentation are also used in a much more specific way in the context of music, but their general senses are much more commonly used.Example: The augmentation of our emergency stockpile should be our top priority.

augment augmentative

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