Enhancement Meaning
/ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
nounThe degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area.
Sentence Examples
This isn't a bug, it's an undocumented enhancement.
Are you requesting an enhancement or reporting an error?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The software's latest ____ allows for faster data processing speeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The latest software update includes several important security ____ features for users.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enhancement From enhance + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Dawn mist rolling off the adjacent North Downs creates a sepia effect over the river with no need for digital enhancement."
— 2021 July 14, “Modern Images”, in RAIL, number 935, page 37, photo caption:
"The enhancement characteristics of a PNET on CT may also have prognostic value, as lesions that hypoenhance on CT scan tend to have worse overall survival than lesions that are isoenhancing or hyperenhancing (5-year survival 54% vs 89% vs 93%)."
— 2016, Nuzhat A. Ahmad, Management of Pancreatic Diseases:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software's latest ____ allows for faster data processing speeds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The latest software update includes several important security ____ features for users.