English Explanatory Dictionary

enhancement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
  2. The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/ /ɪnˈhæns.mənt/ /ɛnˈhæns.mənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-enhancement.wav

Word forms

enhancement enhancements inhancement

Etymology

From enhance + -ment.

Antonyms

dehancement

Derived words

coenhancement dehancement disease enhancement human enhancement hyperenhancement hypoenhancement immunoenhancement isoenhancement male enhancement neuroenhancement nonenhancement photoenhancement progressive enhancement radioenhancement
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