| 单词 | augmentation |
| 释义 | augmentation (once / 6025 pages) n Augmentation makes things bigger. An augmentation is also the amount something increases. To augment is to enlarge something or to add to it. Augmentation is the noun for any process or amount that makes something bigger or greater. It often refers to a budget, curriculum, or some kinds of plastic surgery. The augmentation of the defense budget would increase the budget. The amount of the increase could also be called an augmentation. WORD FAMILYaugmentation: augmentations+/augment: augmentation, augmentative, augmented, augmenting, augments USAGE EXAMPLESThe group also supports augmentation of the lake and conservation efforts, he said. Washington Times(Dec 17, 2016) It does not mean individuals could not buy additional coverage, just as we do now with Medicaid augmentation. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) The most popular surgical procedure is breast augmentation. BBC(Nov 28, 2016) 1n the act of augmenting Hyper increase, step-up the act of increasing something 2n the amount by which something increases Hyper increase a change resulting in an increase 3n the statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original) Ant|Hyper diminution the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) statement (music) the presentation of a musical theme |
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