augmentation

• Существительное, 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.

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.

   Увеличение

   • 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.

   Synonymsaccretionadditionamplificationboostenhancementenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongrowthincreaseincrementintensificationrisesupplement

   Antonymscontractiondecreasediminutionreductionshrinkage

2. Musical techniqueC1formal

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

   Аугментация

   • 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.

   Увеличение

   • 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.

   Synonymsadditionamplificationenhancementenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasesupplementation

   Antonymscurtailmentdecreasediminutionreduction