1. Act or process of making something greater in size, amount, or degree
   "The company used data augmentation techniques to improve their machine learning models"
    
2. The amount by which something becomes greater
   "The company saw a significant augmentation in profits after launching the new product"
    
3. The statement of a theme in notes of greater duration (usually twice the length of the original)
   "The augmentation of the fugue subject created a sense of grandeur"
    
4. The act of augmenting
   "The augmentation of the police force helped reduce crime in the city"

Derived forms: augmentations

Type of: increase, statement, step-up

Antonym: diminution

Encyclopedia: Augmentation