augmentation

noun

aug·​men·​ta·​tion ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən 

-ˌmen-

1

a

: the act or process of augmenting something

b

: the state of being augmented

2

: something that augments : addition

Synonyms

• accretion
• accrual
• addendum
• addition
• boost
• expansion
• gain
• increase
• increment
• more
• plus
• proliferation
• raise
• rise
• step-up
• supplement
• uptick

Examples of augmentation in a Sentence

augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees

Recent Examples on the Web

The following sections compare and contrast these vertebral augmentation procedures. —Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024

These glasses were originally intended to be sold to the public, but Meta decided to iterate some features before wider release (for example, low resolution of the overlaid augmentations—currently around 13 pixels per degree density) and work on production costs (estimated to be around $10,000). —Moin Roberts-Islam, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024

With the latest silicone-gel implants used in the majority of American breast augmentations, the risk of capsular contracture is between about 12 and 19 percent at 10 years. —Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024

These achievements offer some advantages to the United States: prestige in the peacetime competition for influence, improved military access and basing in the region, and a minor augmentation to the United States’ capabilities in the event of a conflict with China. —Susannah Patton, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

augmentation

noun

aug·​men·​ta·​tion ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen- 

1

: the act, action, or process of augmenting

2

: something that augments