augmented

/ (ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd) /

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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 semitoneC to G is a perfect fifth, but C to G sharp is an augmented fifth Compare diminished (def. 2)

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denoting a chord based upon an augmented triadan augmented seventh chord
denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a major third and an augmented fifth
(postpositive) (esp in jazz) denoting a chord having as its root the note specifiedD augmented

having been increased, esp in numberan augmented orchestra

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Augier, augite, augment, augmentation, augmentative, augmented, augmented cognition, augmented reality, augmented sixth, augmented transition network, augmenter

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How to use augmented in a sentence

More recently, startup Magic Leap spent a decade trying to develop a set of augmented and virtual reality glasses.
Lenovo unveils smartglasses that project your Windows desktop screen in midair|Aaron Pressman|January 10, 2021|Fortune
Apple’s work on a product that combines augmented and virtual reality, code-named N301, has been ongoing since at least 2015, with more than 1,000 engineers dedicated to the project.
Magic Leap tried to create an alternate reality. Its founder was already in one|Verne Kopytoff|September 26, 2020|Fortune
Nreal, one of the most-watched mixed reality startups in China, just secured $40 million from a group of high-profile investors in a Series B round that could potentially bring more adoption to its portable augmented headsets.
Qualcomm-powered Chinese XR startup Nreal raises $40 million|Rita Liao|September 4, 2020|TechCrunch
This is only made that much worse by the grim statistics we augmented on Friday.
The Fear About Things That Won't Kill Us Is Killing Us|Cliff Schecter|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The 25-year-old is tiny, with the paleness of her skin augmented by her fiery mane.
The Making of Kiesza: From Navy Sharpshooter to Beauty Queen to Pop Diva|Marlow Stern|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was further augmented by the GI bill, which also provided low-interest loans to returning veterans.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This investigation augmented a previous Iraqi warrant from 2006.
The Monster of Mosul: How a Sadistic General Helped ISIS Win|Andrew Slater|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Many have augmented local police to establish a city defense force in preparation for an attack by ISIS.
Kurdish Forces are Pushing Back Against ISIS, Gaining Ground Around Mosul|Andrew Slater|June 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McNeil, his force now augmented by Shaffer's, resolved to push Porter to the limit, and if possible bring him to battle.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
From the easterly end of the flat the augmented river squeezed in a roaring rapids through a sort of bottle neck.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
This later feast will be augmented perhaps by half the good boys and girls who have been dining at the long table.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
And the utility of language has been enormously augmented by the development of the arts of writing and printing.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
This is not only manifest in their augmented numbers, but in the gradual and steady improvement of the species.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen

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