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augmented
/ ɔːɡˈmɛntɪd /
adjective
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
music
denoting a chord based upon an augmented triad
an 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 specified
D augmented
having been increased, esp in number
an augmented orchestra
Example Sentences
Though not many of us might venture to get our lips augmented, we all are vulnerable to the lure of presenting our most appealing versions of ourselves.
But Reality Labs -- Meta's virtual and augmented reality unit -- has consistently posted big losses.
Staff in the city attorney’s office would also be augmented to boost the ability to prosecute misdemeanor cases.
Many legal teams inside companies assumed that once affirmative action was upended, they could face legal challenges to their internal DEI initiatives, many of which were put in place or augmented in recent years.
The company’s cash generation metric isn’t only based on cash flow from operations, but is also augmented by inflows of debt and tax equity, Thakkar noted.
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