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augmentation

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aug·men·ta·tion  (ôgmn-tshn)
n.
1. The act or process of augmenting.
2. The condition of being augmented.
3. Something that augments.
4. Music The presentation of a theme in notes of usually double time value.

augmentation [ˌɔːgmɛnˈteɪʃən]
n
1. the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
2. the amount by which something is increased
3. (Music / Classical Music) Music the presentation of a subject of a fugue, in which the note values are uniformly increased Compare diminution [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.augmentation - the amount by which something increases
increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
2.augmentation - the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
statement - (music) the presentation of a musical theme; "the initial statement of the sonata"
diminution - the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
3.augmentation - the act of augmenting
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"

augmentation
Translations
augmentation [ˌɔːgmenˈteɪʃən] Naumento m
augmentation
nVermehrung f; (of income also)Vergrößerung f; (in numbers) → Zunahme f; (Mus) → Augmentation f; breast augmentationBrustvergrößerung f


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She compromised on an augmentation of her territory, twenty million dollars' indemnity in money, and peace.
They seem still to aim at things repugnant and irreconcilable; at an augmentation of federal authority, without a diminution of State authority; at sovereignty in the Union, and complete independence in the members.
, that the new landlord gave them their choice of any of the rooms in the house, without the least augmentation of rent, upon condition of their giving instant possession of the two small chambers they at present inhabited.
 
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