Augmentation and Devolution

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Augmentation noun - Something added (as by growth).

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Devolution is an antonym for augmentation.

Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.

Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum

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Augmentation is an antonym for devolution.

Nearby Words: devolve, devolved

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Devolution and Augmentation. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/devolution

Augmentation & Devolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/devolution>.

Devolution or Augmentation. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/augmentation/devolution.

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