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aug⋅men⋅ta⋅tion

[awg-men-tey-shuhn]
–noun
1. the act of augmenting; state of being augmented.
2. that by which anything is 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.

Origin:
1425–75; late ME (< AF) < LL augmentātiōn- (s. of augmentātiō). See augment, -ation; r. late ME aumentacion < MF
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aug·men·ta·tion   (ôg'měn-tā'shən)   
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.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: aug·men·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "og-m&n-'tA-sh&n, -"men-
Function: noun
1 : the act, action, or process ofaugmenting
2 : something that augments
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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