augmentation

• اسم يدل على عملية أو نتيجة الزيادة في شيء ما لجعله أكبر أو أهم أو أكثر شدة؛ وقد يشير أيضًا إلى مقدار الزيادة، وفي الموسيقى إلى إطالة قيم النغمات في اللحن.

A noun referring to the process or result of making something larger, greater, or more intense; it can also refer to the amount by which something increases, or in music, the lengthening of a theme's note values.

1. Increase in size or amountB2formal

   The process or result of making something larger, greater, or more intense.

   زيادة

   • The augmentation of the budget allowed for new equipment.
   • The company saw a significant augmentation in sales this quarter.
   • Augmentation of the workforce was necessary to meet demand.

   المرادفاتaccretionadditionamplificationboostenhancementenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongrowthincreaseincrementintensificationrisesupplement

   الأضدادcontractiondecreasediminutionreductionshrinkage

2. Musical techniqueC1formal

   A compositional technique where a theme is restated with note values that are longer than the original, typically doubled.

   تكبير النغم

   • The composer used augmentation to create a dramatic effect in the fugue.
   • In the second movement, the melody appears in augmentation.
   • Augmentation is a common device in Baroque music.

3. Act of augmentingB2formal

   The action or process of augmenting something.

   الزيادة

   • The augmentation of the army was a strategic move.
   • Augmentation of the data set improved the model's accuracy.
   • The augmentation of the building's structure required careful planning.

   المرادفاتadditionamplificationenhancementenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasesupplementation

   الأضدادcurtailmentdecreasediminutionreduction