Augment or augmentation may refer to:

Language

Augment (Indo-European) The augment is an Indo-European languages, Indo-European verb, verbal prefix used in Indo-Iranian languages, Indo-Iranian, Ancient Greek, Greek, Phrygian language, Phrygian, Proto-Armenian language, Armenian, and Albanian language, Albanian, to ind ...

, a syllable added to the beginning of the word in certain Indo-European languages * Augment (Bantu languages), a morpheme that is prefixed to the noun class prefix of nouns in certain Bantu languages *Augment, a name sometimes given to the verbal ''ō-'' prefix in Nahuatl grammar

Technology

* Augmentation (obstetrics), the process by which the first and/or second stages of an already established labour is accelerated or potentiated by deliberate and artificial means * Augmentation (pharmacology), the combination of two or more drugs to achieve better treatment results *

Augmented reality Augmented reality (AR), also known as mixed reality (MR), is a technology that overlays real-time 3D computer graphics, 3D-rendered computer graphics onto a portion of the real world through a display, such as a handheld device or head-mounted ...

, a live view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are ''augmented'' by computer-generated sensory input * Augmented cognition, a research field that aims at creating revolutionary human-computer interactions * Augment (Tymshare), a hypertext system derived from Douglas Engelbart's oN-Line System, renamed "Augment" by Tymshare *

Augment (app) Augment is an augmented reality SaaS platform that allows users to visualize their products in 3D in real environment and in real-time through tablets or smartphones. The software can be used for retail, e-commerce, architecture, and other purpose ...

, augmented reality software

Art

* Augmentation (heraldry), heraldic modifications * Augmentation (music), the musical technique of lengthening or widening of rhythm or interval * ''Augment'' (album), an album by Erra

Mathematics

Augmented matrix In linear algebra, an augmented matrix (A \vert B) is a k \times (n+1) matrix obtained by appending a k-dimensional column vector B, on the right, as a further column to a k \times n-dimensional matrix A. This is usually done for the purpose of p ...

, in mathematics, a matrix formed by placing two other matrices side-by-side * Augmentation (geometry), a way of enlarging a polyhedron *

Augmentation (algebra) In algebra, an augmentation of an associative algebra ''A'' over a commutative ring ''k'' is a ''k''- algebra homomorphism A \to k, typically denoted by ε. An algebra together with an augmentation is called an augmented algebra. The kernel of the ...

, a certain algebra homomorphism * Augmentation ideal, in mathematics, an ideal in a group ring

Medicine

Breast augmentation In medicine, breast augmentation and augmentation mammoplasty are terms that describe a cosmetic surgery procedure that uses either a Breast implant, breast implant or a fat-graft to realise a mammoplasty to increase the size, change the shape ...

, the breast implant and fat-graft mammoplasty procedures for correcting or enhancing breasts * Synaptic augmentation, a form of short term synaptic plasticity

In fiction

* Nanobiotechnology augmentations, a feature in the computer game '' Deus Ex and Deus Ex: Invisible War'' *''

Prosthetic In medicine, a prosthesis (: prostheses; from ), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (Congenital, congenital disord ...

'' augmentations, a key feature in the computer game '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided'' * Augments (''Star Trek''), genetically enhanced humans, in the ''Star Trek'' franchise *

Transhuman Transhuman, or trans-human, is the concept of an intermediary form between human and Posthuman#Transhumanism, posthuman. In other words, a transhuman is a being that resembles a human in most respects but who has powers and abilities beyond those ...

s in David Brin's post-apocalyptic novel ''The Postman''

Other

Human enhancement Human enhancement is the natural, artificial, or technological alteration of the human body in order to enhance physical or mental capabilities. Technologies Existing technologies Three forms of human enhancement currently exist: reproductive ...

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