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augmentation
English
Etymology
From Middle English augmentation, augmentacion, augmentacioun, from Old French augmentacion, from Latin augment?ti?, verbal noun from augment? (“increase”, verb).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
augmentation (countable and uncountable, plural augmentations)
- The act or process of augmenting.
- (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
- (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
- (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
- (music) A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.
- (Scotland, law) An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.
Related terms
- augmentative
- augmented
- auxiliary
- diminution
Translations
References
- The Manual of Heraldry, Fifth Edition, by Anonymous, London, 1862, online at [1]
Anagrams
- Mountain Gate
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin augment?ti?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?.m??.ta.sj??/
Noun
augmentation f (plural augmentations)
- An increase, a raise
- Synonym: hausse
- Antonyms: diminution, baisse
- A pay raise
Related terms
- augmenter
Further reading
- “augmentation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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preferment
English
Etymology 1
From prefer +? -ment.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p???f??m?nt/
Noun
preferment (countable and uncountable, plural preferments)
- (now historical) Prior claim (on payment, or on purchasing something); the first rights to obtain a particular payment or product. [from 15th c.]
- (obsolete) The fact of being pushed or advanced to a more favourable situation; furtherance, promotion (of a candidate, action, undertaking etc.). [15th–17th c.]
- Advancement to a higher position or office; promotion. [from 15th c.]
- A position (especially in the Church of England) that provides profit or prestige. [from 16th c.]
- (now rare) The fact of preferring something; preference. [from 16th c.]
Etymology 2
pre- +? ferment
Noun
preferment (plural preferments)
- A mixture of flour, water and yeast that is allowed to ferment prior to another baking process
Related terms
- prefermentation
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