augmentation

augmentation
noun
  1. [mass noun]the action or process of making or becoming greater in size or amount
    增大;增多
    ■(Music)the lengthening of the time values of notes in a melodic part
    (乐)(主旋律的)延长
    ■[count noun](Heraldry)an addition to a coat of arms granted as a mark of special honour
    (纹章)(在外衣上)绣纹章(以示殊荣)
语源
  1. late Middle English : from late Latin augmentatio(n-), from the verb augmentare (see augment)
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