augmentation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augmentātiō, verbal noun from augmentō (“increase”, verb). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === augmentation (countable and uncountable, plural augmentations) The act or process of augmenting. An addition or extra, something that is added to something else. (heraldry) 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. (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation. (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue. (music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values. (Scots law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== augmentative augmented auxiliary diminution ==== Translations ==== === References === The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1] === Anagrams === Mountain Gate == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Late Latin augmentātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oɡ.mɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === augmentation f (plural augmentations) an increase, a raise Synonym: hausse Antonyms: diminution, baisse a pay raise ==== Related terms ==== augmenter === Further reading === “augmentation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012