augmented

Everyday

1. (formal) Augmented means made bigger or added to. tree →
2. (adjective) Augmented reality is a computer picture added on top of the real world you see through a phone or glasses. tree →
3. In music, an augmented chord or interval is made a bit wider. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word in exam and science language: «his income was augmented by a paper round» means increased. In technology lessons augmented reality (AR) games put digital creatures into the real room. Everyday speech says «increased», «added to», «boosted».

Examples

• (formal) The team was augmented by three new players. tree →
• She augmented her pocket money by washing cars. tree →
• The game uses augmented reality to show dinosaurs in your garden. tree →
• (formal) The original sum was augmented by 20%. tree →
• The museum's collection was augmented by a gift of fossils. tree →
• The choir was augmented for the big concert. tree →

Note

Formal; regular verb. Noun: augmentation. In maths «augmented by 20%» means increased by 20%, so multiply by 1.2; «augmented by 5» means add 5.