noun
augmentation
awg-men-TAY-shun/ˌɔːɡmenˈteɪʃn/
The process of making something larger or better.
Grafting new branches brings augmentation to the tree's size and fullness.
Etymology
The noun ending turns “to increase” into the act of making greater. Augmentation also came to mean the amount added, shifting attention from the process to its result.
In context
they did practical in camera effects whenever they could and cg is used as like a an augmentation you know to like whatever they can't achieve practically
More examples
- The orchestra benefited from an augmentation of its brass section.
- The software supports augmentation of images with additional detail.
- Several small augmentations improved the system's capacity.
Forms
augmentation · augmentations
augment verb — To make something larger, stronger, or better.
Similar words
- increase
- Simply means becoming larger or more numerous.
- enhancement
- Emphasizes improving quality rather than necessarily adding size or quantity.