augmented

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɔɡˈmɛntəd/, (cotcaught merger) /ɑɡˈmɛntəd/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

augmented (comparative more augmented, superlative most augmented)

  1. Increased in number, amount or strength.
    1. (of physical and nondigital things) Assisted and improved by integration with digital technology via user interfaces that project digital information and tools as an overlay upon one's point of view of physical reality.
      Antonyms: nonaugmented, unaugmented
      Coordinate term: virtual
      augmented reality
      augmented surgery
  2. (music) Increased by a semitone.
    Antonym: diminished
    Coordinate term: perfect

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Verb

augmented

  1. simple past and past participle of augment