What does "augmented" mean?

1. (increased or improved) to have made something larger or better by adding to it. 2. (made larger or stronger) describes something that has been increased in size, amount, or strength. 3. (music intervals) in music, this describes a note or a gap between notes that has been made wider by a half-step. 4. (augmented reality) describes a type of technology that adds digital images or information onto the real world.

How do you use "augmented"?

Usually placed before the noun it modifies, such as 'augmented fourth' or 'augmented triad'. Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'augmented reality'.

augmented

v. · adj.

US //ɑɡˈmɛntɪd// UK //ɔːɡmˈɛntɪd// aug·ment·ed

1 increased or improved (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to have made something larger or better by adding to it.

the past tense or past participle of 'augment', meaning to have increased the size, amount, or degree of something.

Example

The company augmented its staff by hiring ten new engineers last month.

Example

The existing budget was augmented by a series of private grants, allowing the research team to extend their field study by another six months.
- increased
- expanded
- supplemented
- diminished
- reduced
2 made larger or stronger (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

describes something that has been increased in size, amount, or strength.

having been made greater in size or value; often used to describe a system or entity that has been supplemented.

Example

The soldiers were sent to the border with augmented supplies for the winter.

Example

The report provided an augmented view of the situation, incorporating data from several previously classified sources.
- enhanced
- boosted
- depleted

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3 music intervals (adj.)
C1 Advanced Technical Music

in music, this describes a note or a gap between notes that has been made wider by a half-step.

denoting an interval that is a semitone greater than a major or perfect interval.

Example

The composer used an augmented fourth to create a feeling of tension in the music.

Example

The piece relies heavily on augmented chords to produce its characteristic dissonant and unresolved atmosphere.

Usage

Usually placed before the noun it modifies, such as 'augmented fourth' or 'augmented triad'.
- diminished
4 augmented reality (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Computing

describes a type of technology that adds digital images or information onto the real world.

relating to a technology that superimposes computer-generated images or data onto a user's view of the physical world.

Example

The game uses augmented reality to show monsters hiding in your own living room.

Example

The surgeons used an augmented reality headset to overlay the patient's MRI scans directly onto the surgical field during the procedure.

Usage

Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'augmented reality'.
- AR