"augmentation" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-augmentation.wav Forms: augmentations [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|augmentation}} Middle English augmentation, {{der|en|fro|augmentacion}} Old French augmentacion, {{der|en|la|augmentātiō}} Latin augmentātiō, {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂ewg-}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} augmentation (countable and uncountable, plural augmentations)
  1. The act or process of augmenting. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (the act or process of augmenting): увеличаване (uveličavane) (Bulgarian), suurennus (Finnish), संवर्धन (samvardhan) (Hindi), आवर्धन (āvardhan) (Hindi), वृद्धि (vŕddhi) (Hindi), अफ़ज़ाइश (afzāiś) (Hindi), बढ़ती (baṛhtī) (Hindi), augmentatio [feminine] (Latin), augmentacja [archaic, feminine] (Polish), powiększenie [neuter] (Polish)
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  2. An addition or extra, something that is added to something else. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  3. (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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Heraldry Translations (in heraldry: a particular mark of honour): augmentie [common-gender, neuter, plural, singular] (French), hederstillägg [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-augmentation-en-noun-Zku-t8X9 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 7 12 25 6 18 21 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of 'in heraldry: a particular mark of honour': 1 3 79 5 2 3 7
  4. (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (medicine: a surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation): vergroting [feminine] (Dutch), suurennusleikkaus (Finnish), Vergrößerung [feminine] (German), संवर्धन (samvardhan) (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-augmentation-en-noun-8cfzMiVu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 8 27 8 23 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 5 6 40 6 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 7 12 25 6 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 13 6 7 31 7 16 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 6 9 27 6 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 6 8 30 7 16 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 6 7 32 7 16 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 11 6 9 28 7 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 14 6 7 29 7 17 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 5 10 31 7 15 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 5 9 25 6 18 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 12 6 9 27 6 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 11 5 9 31 6 17 22 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'medicine: a surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation': 3 2 3 80 3 5 4
  5. (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (medicine: the stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue): anábase [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-augmentation-en-noun-YIvMCSSy Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'medicine: the stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue': 3 2 2 9 65 4 15
  6. (music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music Translations (music: a compositional technique): augmentacja [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-augmentation-en-noun-osQLEAl1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 8 27 8 23 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 7 12 25 6 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 5 9 25 6 18 25 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'music: a compositional technique': 0 3 3 7 2 81 3
  7. (Scots law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-augmentation-en-noun-HExYeT5D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 8 8 27 8 23 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 7 12 25 6 18 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 12 5 9 25 6 18 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: accretion, augmentation, elevation, enlargement, expansion, extension, increase, increment, promotion Derived forms: augmentation cystoplasty, augmentationer, autoaugmentation, bioaugmentation, boob augmentation, coaugmentation, neuroaugmentation, preaugmentation, reaugmentation Related terms: augmentative, augmented, auxiliary, diminution

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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