AUGMENTATION

augmentation

(noun) the act of augmenting

augmentation

(noun) the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)

augmentation

(noun) the amount by which something increases

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

augmentation (countable and uncountable, plural augmentations)

The act or process of augmenting.

(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.

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

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

(music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.

(Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.

Anagrams

• Mountain Gate

Source: Wiktionary

Aug`men*ta"tion, n. Etym: [LL. augmentatio: cf. F. augmentation.]

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. (Her.)

Definition: A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honor. Cussans.

5. (Med.)

Definition: The stage of a disease in which the symptoms go on increasing. Dunglison.

6. (Mus.)

Definition: In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice the original length. Augmentation court (Eng. Hist.), 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. Encyc. Brit.

Syn.

– Increase; enlargement; growth; extension; accession; addition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition