Aug'men-tā'tion, n.

n. [Fr. augmentation, L. Lat. augmentatio.]

1. The act of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilatation.
2. The state of being augmented, increased, or enlarged. Bentley.
3. The thing added by way of enlargement.
4. (Her.) An additional charge to a coat armor, often given as a mark of honor, and generally borne on the escutcheon or a canton.
5. (Med.) The stage of a disease in which the symptoms go on increasing. Dunglison.
6. (Mus.) In counterpoint and fugue, a repetition of the subject in tones of twice their original length.