augmentation

Meanings

• verb

  The action of making or becoming greater in size, amount, degree, or importance.

  - "The company's profits have seen significant augmentation in the last quarter."
  - "The use of augmented reality in education can augment students' learning experience."

• noun

  Something that adds to or enhances the quality, value, or importance of something else.

  - "The addition of new features makes this model an augmentation to the previous one."
  - "The use of positive affirmations is an augmentation to a self-help regimen."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with augmentation
amplification , construction , foundation

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Variants

List of all variants of augmentation that leads to same result
augmentation , augmentations

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'augmentare', meaning 'to increase'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'augmentation' is also used in music to describe the process of adding harmonies or countermelodies to a melody.

2. In mathematics, 'augmented matrix' is a matrix that has been modified by adding constants to its entries.

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Related Concepts

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1. amplification: The act of increasing the power, volume, or intensity of something.

2. enhancement: The process of improving or increasing the quality, value, or importance of something.

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Culture

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In literature, 'augmentation' can refer to the addition of new material to an existing work. In art, it can refer to the process of adding detail or depth to a piece. In music, it can refer to the addition of new instruments or harmonies to a composition.

How to Memorize "augmentation"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a seed growing into a large tree, symbolizing the concept of augmentation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'augmentation' with the idea of growth or expansion.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A U G M E N T A T I O N' to remember the meaning: 'Adding Up Growth, Making Everything New And Transforming It Over Time'.

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