Definition of "augmentation"

The act or process of augmenting.  examples

An addition or extra, something that is added to something else.  quotations  examples

(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.  examples

(medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.  examples

(medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.  examples

(music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.  examples

(Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.  examples