augmentation
English
Etymology
From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb).
Pronunciation
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
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.
Derived terms
- augmentation cystoplasty
- boob augmentation
Related terms
- augmentative
- augmented
- auxiliary
- diminution
Translations
the act or process of augmenting
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in heraldry: a particular mark of honour
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medicine: a surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation
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medicine: the stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue
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music: a compositional technique
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References
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at
Anagrams
- Mountain Gate
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin augmentātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
augmentation f (plural augmentations)
- an increase, a raise
- Synonym: hausse
- Antonyms: diminution, baisse
- a pay raise
Related terms
- augmenter
Further reading
- “augmentation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.