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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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
Certain jurisdictions may give the surviving spouse a right of up to 50% of the value of the marital-property portion of the augmented estate.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Every thematic text panel has a QR code that links to the Bloomberg Connects app, an aggregate guide to museums and other cultural sites that offers selected, augmented entries.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
These capabilities are important for building wide field-of-view waveguides used in augmented reality glasses and smart contact lenses.
From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026
The augmented piles of clothes have been put away, and the windows have been opened to dispel the diminished air.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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