augmentation
noun
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Definition of augmentation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for augmentation
Synonyms
accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, more, plus, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Antonyms
abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
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The new frontier of human brain augmentation has arrived. — Kafui Dzirasa, WIRED, "A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering," 28 June 2019 The primary purpose of Lembke’s 70 Ranch Reservoir is to provide augmentation water — back-filling the river to enable use of the 11,000 acre-feet that suburbs would withdraw 70 miles to the west near Barr Lake. — Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, "Historic ranch on Colorado’s high plains now holds millions of gallons of water for Denver-area economic development," 17 Aug. 2019 Kang, who lives in Elk Grove, California, with her husband and sons who are now 10, 9 and 7, had the breast augmentation surgery in 2003. — Julianne Pepitone, NBC News, "Viral 'what's your excuse? Fit Mom' apologizes for 'normalizing unnatural body standards'," 1 Aug. 2019 Brain electricity, not brain chemicals, are emerging as the prime targets of augmentation technologies. — Kafui Dzirasa, WIRED, "A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering," 28 June 2019 But augmentation could also become a tool to entrench inequality even more firmly. — Vivienne Ming, Quartz, "Why I’m turning my son into a cyborg," 15 July 2019 For many lifts and augmentations, time and aging will cause the need for a tune up. — Shalwah Evans, Essence, "5 Questions You Should Ask Before Deciding To Undergo Plastic Surgery," 2 July 2019 If these kinds of augmentations can lift them above the crowd, soon everyone will want to be more than human. — Vivienne Ming, Quartz, "Why I’m turning my son into a cyborg," 15 July 2019 Who should establish the boundaries around human brain augmentation? — Kafui Dzirasa, WIRED, "A New Approach to Treat Mental Illness: Electrical Engineering," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'augmentation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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augmentation
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Medical Definition of augmentation
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