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noun
1.
the act of augmenting; state of being augmented.
3.
Music. modification of a theme by increasing the time value of all its notes.
4.
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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Augmentation
is always a great word to know.
So is major seventh. Does it mean:
| first or root note and the seventh in a major scale |
| dissonant chord |
Example Sentences
- The relationship of calcium, arginine, and glucose to gastric inhibitory polypeptide augmentation of insulin secretion.
- Good absinthe has a natural sweetness to it that does not require augmentation.
- Pharmacotherapy augmentation strategies in treatment-resistant anxiety disorders.
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World English Dictionary
| augmentation (ˌɔːɡmɛnˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented |
| 2. | the amount by which something is increased |
| 3. | music Compare diminution the presentation of a subject of a fugue, in which the note values are uniformly increased |
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Word Origin & History
augmentation
mid-15c., "act of making greater," from O.Fr. augmentacion "increase," from L.L. augmentationem (nom. augmentatio), noun of action from augmentatus, pp. of augmentare (see augment). Meaning "amount by which something is increased" is from 1520s. Musical sense is from 1590s.
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