Definitions
- Describing an increased level of intensity or emotion. - Referring to an elevated state of awareness or sensitivity. - Talking about an intensified experience or sensation.
- Describing something that has been increased in size, amount, or value. - Referring to a situation where something has been added to or enhanced. - Talking about a process of making something better or more complete.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe an increase or enhancement of something.
- 2Both words can be used to describe a positive change.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Heightened is typically used to describe emotions, sensations, or awareness, while augmented is used to describe physical or tangible things.
- 2Type of increase: Heightened refers to an increase in intensity or degree, while augmented refers to an increase in size, amount, or value.
- 3Connotation: Heightened often implies a sense of tension or excitement, while augmented implies improvement or enhancement.
- 4Frequency: Augmented is more commonly used than heightened in everyday language.
Remember this!
Heightened and augmented are synonyms that both describe an increase or enhancement of something. However, they differ in their usage, type of increase, connotation, part of speech, and frequency of use. Heightened is typically used to describe emotions, sensations, or awareness, while augmented is used to describe physical or tangible things. Heightened refers to an increase in intensity or degree, while augmented refers to an increase in size, amount, or value. Heightened often implies a sense of tension or excitement, while augmented implies improvement or enhancement.
