augmented

British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

Today, Cosm is using its experience in display tech software to bring live sports and visually augmented movie presentations to LED screens, which have largely taken over from projector systems.

From BBC

The topic of “taking work away from lawyers” was off-limits for a recent project promoting an e-legal review product, he said, so he focused on how it augmented employees’ work.

From The Wall Street Journal

But then, as the dinner continued, Hassabis brought up other hot technologies: virtual reality, augmented reality, 3-D printing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company is cutting more than 1,000 jobs from its Reality Labs division where employees work on its virtual reality and augmented reality efforts.

From Los Angeles Times

His duties have included oversight of its metaverse operations, encompassing virtual and augmented reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• expanded
• extended
• inflated
• intensified
• magnified
• swollen