Associations to the word «Augmentation»

Wiktionary

AUGMENTATION, noun. The act or process of augmenting.
AUGMENTATION, noun. (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
AUGMENTATION, noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
AUGMENTATION, noun. (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
AUGMENTATION, noun. (music) a compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by multiplying the length of each note by the same number
AUGMENTATION CYSTOPLASTY, noun. (medicine) A surgical procedure in which a portion of the intestine is connected to the bladder head to allow for urinary voiding.

Dictionary definition

AUGMENTATION, noun. The amount by which something increases.
AUGMENTATION, noun. The statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original).
AUGMENTATION, noun. The act of augmenting.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King