augmentation

Definitions of augmentation
  1. noun
    a growth in strength or number or importance
    synonyms: croissance, hausse
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    chute, déclin
    a sudden decline in strength or number or importance
    type of:
    croissance
    the gradual beginning or coming forth
  2. noun
    the amount by which something increases
    synonyms: croissance, hausse
  3. noun
    the act of augmenting
    synonyms: croissance, hausse
  4. noun
    the amount by which something increases
    synonyms: accroissement
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    diminution, réduction
    the amount by which something decreases
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    amplification
    the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
    hausse
    the amount a salary is increased
    hausse
    an increase in cost
    ajout, complément
    a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
    taxe
    the amount by which taxes are increased
    type of:
    nombre, quantité
    the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
  5. noun
    an increase in cost
    synonyms: hausse
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    type of:
    accroissement
    the amount by which something increases
  6. noun
    the amount a salary is increased
    synonyms: hausse
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    type of:
    accroissement
    the amount by which something increases
  7. noun
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
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    diminution, réduction
    a process of becoming smaller or shorter
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    accumulation, amoncellement
    an increase by natural growth or addition
    multiplication
    a multiplicative increase
    élargissement
    an increase in width
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    processus
    a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
  8. noun
    a change resulting in an increase
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    baisse
    a change downward
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    croissance, hausse
    the amount by which something increases
    concentration
    increase in density
    saut
    a sudden and decisive increase
    concrétion
    an increase in the density of something
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    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  9. noun
    the act of building up an accumulation
    synonyms: accumulation
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    caution, cautionnement, dépôt
    the act of putting something somewhere
    approvisionnement, emmagasinage
    depositing in a warehouse
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    accumulation, amoncellement
    the act of accumulating
  10. noun
    a quantity that is added
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    quantité indéfinie
    an estimated quantity
  11. noun
    the act of increasing something
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    diminution, réduction
    the act of decreasing or reducing something
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    additif
    the act of adding one thing to another
    avance, hausse
    increase in price or value
    appréciation
    an increase in price or value
    croissance, hausse
    the act of augmenting
    expansion
    the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
    aggravation, augmentation rapide
    an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy
    développement
    adding information or detail
    accumulation, amoncellement
    the act of accumulating
    inclusion
    the act of including
    intensification
    action that makes something stronger or more extreme
    équilibre
    an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
    dilatation, expansion
    the act of expanding an aperture
    dilatation, expansion, élargissement
    the act of expanding by pressure from within
    allongement, extension
    act of expanding by lengthening or widening
    agrandissement
    the act of expanding something in apparent size
    aggrandissement, prolongement
    act of expanding in scope; making more widely available
    accumulation
    the act of building up an accumulation
    incorporation
    including by incorporating
    aggravation, intensification
    action that makes a problem or a disease (or its symptoms) worse
    focalisation
    the act of bringing into focus
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    changement de taille
    the act of changing the amount or size of something
  12. noun
    increase in price or value
    synonyms: avance, hausse
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