In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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.
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• 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
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