augmenter

Thing that increases

An augmenter is someone or something that increases, enlarges, or enhances.

The word appears in technical contexts—an afterburner on a jet engine is an augmenter, boosting thrust.

More broadly, any device or person that amplifies or supplements: The software acts as an augmenter for human decision-making.

device

amplifier

Signal-strengthening electronic device

converter · transducer · transistor · microchip · actuator · oscillator · regulator · sensor · relay · servo

enhancement

upgrade

Raise to higher standard

magnification · amplification · strengthening · reinforcement · fortification · enrichment · optimization · potentiation · supplementation · elevation

capacity

bandwidth

Data transmission capacity

power · volume · load · capability · output · performance · efficiency · processing · scalability · headroom

audio

gain

Positive return received

sound · bass · treble · fidelity · signal · output · resonance · reverb · mixer · equalizer

Opposites
quantity change direction

augmenterreducer

Something that lessens

diminisher · subtractor · minimizer · attenuator · shrinker

enhancement vs. degradation

augmenterdegrader

One who humiliates

weakener · suppressor · inhibitor · detractor · diminisher

Phrases
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augment, augmentation, augmented, augmenting, augments, augmentative, augmenters

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