augmentation
/AA0 G M EH0 N T EY1 SH AH0 N/noun
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The act or process of augmenting.
- 2
A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
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A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
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The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
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A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
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An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.
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