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augmentation definition

aug·men·ta·tion (ôg′men tā′s̸hən, -mən-)

noun

  1. an augmenting or being augmented
  2. a thing that augments; addition; increase
  3. Music variation of a theme by lengthening, usually doubling, the time value of the notes

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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