augmented

/ ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd /

adjective

1. 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

2. music

   1. denoting a chord based upon an augmented triad

      an augmented seventh chord

   2. denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a major third and an augmented fifth

   3. (postpositive) (esp in jazz) denoting a chord having as its root the note specified

      D augmented

3. having been increased, esp in number

   an augmented orchestra

Example Sentences

The students used augmented reality scenes, testing the app on the iPad, to understand an object’s position in relation to other objects.

From Los Angeles Times

Snap plans to sell more powerful augmented reality glasses in 2026.

From Los Angeles Times

The immersive “Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow” exhibit featured augmented reality experiences that let visitors use smartphones to bring new “life” to the vibrant, gory, goofy and grand pieces surrounding them.

From Los Angeles Times

The roughly 80 workers the union represents in Massachusetts will now be augmented by 37 workers at the four new union stores in California.

From Los Angeles Times

Often, the man’s callous irresponsibility would trigger a response that would snowball into something “unhinged,” intentionally augmented for dramatic effect.

From Salon

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