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
Explanation
Something augmented has been made stronger or bigger: an augmented pension has been increased. Ever read a Popeye comic? When Popeye eats spinach, he gets augmented strength: he's a lot stronger, with bulging cartoon muscles. Anything that is augmented is stronger or bigger in some way. In sports, players are augmented by illegal performance-enhancing drugs. A car can be augmented by customizations. Computers are augmented by adding fancy new programs to them. When something is augmented, it's better than before.
Vocabulary lists containing augmented
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Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, Snap, the maker of social media app Snapchat, announced its own new generation of smart glasses, called Specs, which will provide an augmented reality experience beyond what Meta offers.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
“Where I stay careful is in not letting the technology become the subject. The augmented reality by Snap’s AR Studio adds to the project, doesn’t take you away from it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
The pre-existing Poldark tours of the establishment will now surely be augmented to incorporate Rivals, such has been the success of the show.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Meta has shifted resources away from its augmented reality initiative known as the Metaverse and toward AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
It has been lucrative work, augmented by a group that for years has been in constant need of his services: U.S.-funded Nicaraguan contras across the border.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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