Augmentation
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Augmentation, in reference to composing and music, relates to the technique of changing a passage of notes into longer note values (eg. double their value, or twice as long).
The opposite is called Diminution
Augmentation, in reference to composing and music, relates to the technique of changing a passage of notes into longer note values (eg. double their value, or twice as long).
The opposite is called Diminution