augmentation
[ awg-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɔg mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of augmenting; state of being augmented.
that by which anything is augmented.
Music.
modification of a theme by increasing the time value of all its notes.
Heraldry.
an addition to a coat of arms granted to a person by a sovereign power in recognition of a notable action.
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British Dictionary definitions for augmentation
augmentation
/ (ˌɔːɡmɛnˈteɪʃən) /
noun
the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
the amount by which something is increased
music
the presentation of a subject of a fugue, in which the note values are uniformly increased
Compare diminution (def. 2)