augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən 
-ˌmen-
1
a
: the act or process of augmenting something
b
: the state of being augmented
Synonyms
Examples of augmentation in a Sentence
augmentations to the benefits package over the years have resulted in a total of 12 paid holidays for employees
Recent Examples on the Web
Ebert highlights data augmentation—using a synthetic data generator to create information that wasn’t in the original data set.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit says that her cause of death was determined to be pulmonary fat emboli and bleeding due to liposuction and bilateral gluteal augmentation surgery.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Attached to the investigation document are augmentations submitted by Whittle and Dimitroff, criticizing and refuting aspects of von Briesen & Roper's findings and techniques.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
These include of oral surgery, weight loss programs, rhinoplasty, breast augmentations and reductions, abdominal tucks, and numerous other procedures.
—Chiara Accardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Data augmentation analyzes training data received and artificially generates additional training data to improve recognition accuracy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2024
Afterall, augmentations don’t begin (or end) with makeup.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
These augmentation pieces sit on top of the foundational elements.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Despite good progress on that front, technological challenges remain, with the result that automation and augmentation in manufacturing, logistics, and autonomous vehicles are proceeding more slowly.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Nick Rockel, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
The lawsuit says that her cause of death was determined to be pulmonary fat emboli and bleeding due to liposuction and bilateral gluteal augmentation surgery.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Attached to the investigation document are augmentations submitted by Whittle and Dimitroff, criticizing and refuting aspects of von Briesen & Roper's findings and techniques.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
These include of oral surgery, weight loss programs, rhinoplasty, breast augmentations and reductions, abdominal tucks, and numerous other procedures.
—Chiara Accardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Apr. 2024
Data augmentation analyzes training data received and artificially generates additional training data to improve recognition accuracy.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Mar. 2024
Afterall, augmentations don’t begin (or end) with makeup.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 6 Feb. 2024
These augmentation pieces sit on top of the foundational elements.
—Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Despite good progress on that front, technological challenges remain, with the result that automation and augmentation in manufacturing, logistics, and autonomous vehicles are proceeding more slowly.
—James Manyika and Michael Spence, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
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augmentation
noun
aug·men·ta·tion
ˌȯg-mən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌmen-
1
: the act, action, or process of augmenting
2
: something that augments
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