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augmenting

Meanings
  • Verb

    To make or become greater in size, quantity, degree, or importance.

    - "The company is augmenting its workforce to meet the increasing demand."
    - "The new software release includes features that augment user experience."
  • Verb

    To add to or increase the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.

    - "The addition of new features augments the functionality of the product."
    - "The use of data analytics can augment the decision-making process."
Rhymes
Words rhyming with augmenting
mounting , counting , pouting , shouting
Variants
List of all variants of augmenting that leads to same result
augment , augmented , augmenter , augmenters , augmenting , augmentor , augmentors , augments
Forms
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augmented, augmenting, augments, augmentedly

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

Trivia
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  1. The term 'augmenting' is often used in the field of computer science to describe the process of adding new capabilities to an existing system.

  2. The word 'augment' comes from the Latin word 'augmentare', which means 'to increase'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Upgrade: An upgrade is a type of augmentation that involves improving an existing system or product.

  2. Enhancement: Enhancement is a type of augmentation that involves making something better or more effective.

Quotes
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  1. … a former member of Brunet's team, Jean-Renaud Boisserie of Berkeley, is in the Middle Awash seeking to "augment" the animal fossil record—particularly that of hippopotamuses.

    - Rex Dalton,{it}Nature{/it},5 Jan. 2006

  2. These reserve units will soon be "augmented" by full-time Maritime Safety and Security Teams. The first of these teams was formed on July 3; a dozen more are supposed to be created within the next three years.

    - David Helvarg,{it}Popular Science{/it},September 2002

  3. The sale of its shares in such companies has helped "augment" its cash reserves from $1.7 billion to $2 billion. Call it a rainy-day fund—something that other dot-coms never had. But the move also suggests that even Yahoo has lost faith in the once boundless promise of Internet companies.

    - Brad Stone,{it}Newsweek{/it},19 Mar. 2001
Culture
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In literature, 'augmenting' is often used metaphorically to describe the process of improving or enhancing something. For instance, in 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton, God is described as 'augmenting' his creation by adding new creatures.

How to Memorize "augmenting"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the process of adding or increasing something to understand the meaning of 'augmenting'.
    - Imagine adding more water to a container to visualize the concept.

  2. associate

    - Associate the concept of 'augmenting' with the idea of improvement or growth.
    - Think of the word 'augment' as meaning 'to make bigger' or 'to enhance'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the acronym AUGMENT to remember the meaning: 'Adding Unique Growth Making Every Notable Thing'.

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