1. the action of making something greater by adding to it; increase
2. a thing that is added to something else in order to make it larger or more complete
3. a compositional technique in which a melody is repeated in longer note values
Usage: music

Examples

• The augmentation of the school’s budget allowed for new equipment purchases.
• Breast augmentation is a common cosmetic surgery procedure.
• The company announced an augmentation of its workforce by 200 employees.
• The augmentation of security measures followed the recent incidents.
• Bach frequently used augmentation in his fugues to create dramatic effect.
• The augmentation of the original design included a new wing for the building.
• Military augmentation was necessary to handle the crisis.