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augmented

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aug·ment·ed  (ôg-mntd)
adj. Music
Larger by a semitone than the corresponding major or perfect interval.

augmented [ɔːgˈmɛntɪd]
adj
1. (Music, other) Music (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone C to G is a perfect fifth, but C to G sharp is an augmented fifth Compare diminished [2]
2. (Music, other) Music
a.  denoting a chord based upon an augmented triad an augmented seventh chord
b.  denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a major third and an augmented fifth
c.  (postpositive) (esp in jazz) denoting a chord having as its root the note specified D augmented
3. having been increased, esp in number an augmented orchestra
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Adj.1.augmented - added to or made greater in amount or number or strength; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books"
increased - made greater in size or amount or degree
Translations
augmented
adj (Mus) fourth, fifthübermäßig


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If I augment the temperature by 180 degrees, the gas will dilate 180/480 and will displace 16,740 cubic feet more, and its ascensional force will be augmented by 1,600 pounds.
The failure augmented his terror; he felt as one who has murdered in the dark, not knowing whom nor why.
To put an end to these sordid and ruinous contentions, several of the principal merchants of Montreal entered into a partnership in the winter of 1783, which was augmented by amalgamation with a rival company in 1787.
 
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