Complete Definition of "augmentation"

English

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
en-noun

  1. The act or process of augmenting.
  2. 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.
  3. medicine A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
  4. medicine The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.

References
R:Heraldry 1862


French

Noun
augmentation f

  1. increase

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