augmentation

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс или результат увеличения чего-либо, делая его больше, значительнее или интенсивнее; также может относиться к величине увеличения, или в музыке — к удлинению длительностей нот темы.esSustantivo que denota el proceso o resultado de aumentar algo, haciéndolo más grande, significativo o intenso; también puede referirse a la cantidad del incremento, o en música, a la prolongación de las duraciones de las notas de un tema.frNom désignant le processus ou le résultat du fait d'augmenter quelque chose, le rendant plus grand, plus important ou plus intense ; peut aussi se référer à la quantité de l'augmentation, ou en musique, à l'allongement des valeurs rythmiques des notes d'un thème.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang oder das Ergebnis bezeichnet, etwas zu vergrößern, zu vermehren oder zu verstärken; auch die dadurch entstandene Zunahme oder der Zuwachs; in der Musik die Verlängerung der Notenwerte eines Themas.ptSubstantivo que designa o processo ou resultado de aumentar algo, tornando-o maior, mais significativo ou mais intenso; também pode se referir à quantidade desse aumento ou, na música, ao alongamento das durações das notas de um tema.zh名词，指增加、增大的过程或结果，使某物变得更大、更重要或更强烈；也可指增加的量；在音乐中指主题音符时值的延长。arاسم 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.

1. Increase in size or amount B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУвеличениеesAumentofrAugmentation (accroissement)deVergrößerungptAumentozh增大arزيادة

   Synonyme: accretionadditionamplificationboostenhancementenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongrowthincreaseincrementintensificationrisesupplement

   Antonyme: contractiondecreasediminutionreductionshrinkage

2. Musical technique C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruАугментацияesAumentación (técnica compositiva)frAugmentation (technique musicale)deAugmentationptAumentaçãozh增值arتكبير النغم

3. Act of augmenting B2 formal

   The action or process of augmenting something.

   • 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.

   ruУвеличениеesacción de aumentarfrAction d'augmenterdeVergrößerungptAumentozh增加arالزيادة

   Synonyme: additionamplificationenhancementenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasesupplementation

   Antonyme: curtailmentdecreasediminutionreduction

• augmentations plural form
• augmentations' possessive plural form
• augmentation's possessive singular form