augmentation

• Sustantivo 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.

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.

   Aumento

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaccretionadditionamplificationboostenhancementenlargementescalationexpansionextensiongrowthincreaseincrementintensificationrisesupplement

   Antónimoscontractiondecreasediminutionreductionshrinkage

2. Musical techniqueC1formal

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

   Aumentación (técnica compositiva)

   • 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.

   acción de aumentar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosadditionamplificationenhancementenlargementexpansiongrowthincreasesupplementation

   Antónimoscurtailmentdecreasediminutionreduction