augmentation

noun
High School
1

The act or process of augmenting.

2

An addition or extra, something that is added to something else.

3

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.

4

A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.

5

The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.

6

A compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by lengthening its note values.

7

An increase of stipend obtained by a parish minister by an action raised in the Court of Teinds against the titular and heritors.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing