augmentation

noun (augmentation, augmentations)

«augmentation» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Making something bigger, larger or stronger by adding to it. tree →
Something added to make something larger. tree →

In the lessons

Formal and exam voice: augmentation of income, augmentation of a team. In music: making note lengths longer. In medicine: surgery that makes a body part bigger. Phrases: augmentation of.

Examples

The club asked for an augmentation of its budget. tree →
The augmentation of the team made the work faster. tree →
The new wing was an augmentation to the school. tree →
In music, augmentation makes each note last twice as long. tree →
The pay augmentation pleased the workers. tree →
Augmentation of the library added 200 books. tree →

Note

Formal; everyday: increase, boost, addition. Verb: augment. In maths problems "augmented by 20" means increased by 20, so add 20.

On Mova

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