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Definition of Augmentation

1. Noun. The amount by which something increases.

2. Noun. The statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original).

3. Noun. The act of augmenting.

Definition of Augmentation

1. n. The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase.

Definition of Augmentation

1. Noun. The act or process of augmenting. ¹

2. Noun. (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton. ¹

3. Noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation. ¹

4. Noun. (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue. ¹

5. Noun. (music) a compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by multiplying the length of each note by the same number ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Augmentation

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Medical Definition of Augmentation

1. 1. The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase. 2. The state of being augmented; enlargement. 3. The thing added by way of enlargement. 4. A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honor. 5. The stage of a disease in which the symptoms go on increasing. 6. In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice the original length. Augmentation court, a court erected by Stat. 27 Hen. VIII, to augment to revenues of the crown by the suppression of monasteries. It was long ago dissolved. Synonym: Increase, enlargement, growth, extension, accession, addition. Origin: LL. Augmentatio: cf. F. Augmentation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Augmentation

augend augends auger augered augering augers auget aught aughts augite

augites augitic augle augment augmentable augmentation (current term) augmentation cystoplasty augmentation graft augmentation mammaplasty augmentations

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Literary usage of Augmentation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1898)
"In order of gravity the effects are : I augmentation of K. 3. Diminution of K. 1. augmentation of A. 2 / Diminution of A. eA The second being the usual and ..."

2. The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, a by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, John Church Hamilton (1864)
"THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED, IN RELATION TO THE FUTURE augmentation OF THE MEMBERS. THE remaining charge against the house of representatives, ..."

3. A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy: Embracing the General by William Chauvenet (1874)
"... above gives the following formula for computing the augmentation of the moon's ... Find the augmentation for f' = 40°, S — 16' 0" = 960". log S' ..."

4. Woodfall's Law of Landlord and Tenant by William Woodfall (1890)
"augmentation of compensation. — The same section provides for an augmentation of the compensation in respect of any breach of covenant or agreement in ..."

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