This is the 899th most frequent Catalan word.
augmentat
"Augmentat" in Catalan means "increased" or "augmented" in English.
In this sentence, 'augmentat' is used as the past participle of the verb 'augmentar', indicating that the action of increasing happened.
El preu de la benzina ha augmentat aquest mes.
The price of gasoline has increased this month.
Here, 'augmentat' acts as an adjective derived from the past participle, describing the noun 'interès' as having undergone an increase.
Hem vist un interès augmentat en aquest projecte recentment.
We have seen an increased interest in this project recently.
In this instance, 'augmentat' is again the past participle, emphasizing the result of the action on the level of water.