augmented
Britishadjective
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music (of an interval) increased or expanded from the state of being perfect or major by the raising of the higher note or the dropping of the lower note by one semitone Compare diminished
C to G is a perfect fifth, but C to G sharp is an augmented fifth
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music
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denoting a chord based upon an augmented triad
an augmented seventh chord
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denoting a triad consisting of the root plus a major third and an augmented fifth
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(postpositive) (esp in jazz) denoting a chord having as its root the note specified
D augmented
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having been increased, esp in number
an augmented orchestra
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Texas and Missouri were among the first states to try the augmented tool.
From Salon
When deployed with adequate clinical oversight, human verification, and risk-based governance structures, AI can be trusted as an augmented intelligence tool supporting clinician decision-making.
From Los Angeles Times
Unlike past technologies that augmented labor, current AI’s design aims to entirely replace human intelligence, potentially differing from historical disruptions.
From Barron's
The lab output is then augmented with synthetic data based on the equations of physics and chemistry to expand the data sets further.
Experts at the lab are working on the further use of virtual reality, augmented reality and quantum technology against cybercriminals.
From Barron's
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