augmented
Britishadjective
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music (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone Compare diminished
C to G is a perfect fifth, but C to G sharp is an augmented fifth
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music
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denoting a chord based upon an augmented triad
an augmented seventh chord
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denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a major third and an augmented fifth
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(postpositive) (esp in jazz) denoting a chord having as its root the note specified
D augmented
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having been increased, esp in number
an augmented orchestra
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Today, Cosm is using its experience in display tech software to bring live sports and visually augmented movie presentations to LED screens, which have largely taken over from projector systems.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
His duties have included oversight of its metaverse operations, encompassing virtual and augmented reality.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Texas and Missouri were among the first states to try the augmented tool.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
When deployed with adequate clinical oversight, human verification, and risk-based governance structures, AI can be trusted as an augmented intelligence tool supporting clinician decision-making.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
A major third could be written as a diminished fourth, for example, or a minor second as an augmented prime.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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