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enhancement

enhancement

81 4.2
A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈhænsmənt/
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  • Investing in professional development can lead to an enhancement of employees' skills and productivity.
  • performance enhancement
  • product enhancement
  • quality enhancement

So let's begin with the endurance enhancements first.

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Examples

  • Without the usual electronic enhancements, his image seemed ghostly and far away.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Significant benefits deriving from this project include enhancement of our store of information about community history.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Speaking of that, I could use a little image enhancement myself.

  • So this is a change or an enhancement in the laws of motion.

  • You can order a single enhancement or a bundle of several.

  • If you could have any technological enhancement, what would it be?

  • Considerable thought should be given to the enhancement of lifelong musical skills when developing new models of music education.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His research has significantly contributed to the enhancement of knowledge in mechanics and materials.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Business development can facilitate infrastructure enhancements aimed at continuously improving the level and quality of services.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Differences were found among the physically active participants regarding mood enhancement and stress coping/reduction.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

addition
vsenhancement
773 1.6

A person, thing, or extra part put into something to improve it

focuses specifically on improving quality value or attractiveness rather than just adding
improvement
vsenhancement
619 1.1

A change that makes something better

focuses more on adding attractiveness or extra appeal
upgrade
vsenhancement
141 3.5

A newer, better version of a product, often software

emphasizes improving appeal rather than full product replacement
modification
vsenhancement
137 3.9

Changing something to make it better or more suitable

focuses more on increasing appeal or perceived value after change
enrichment
vsenhancement
29 4.0

Making something more interesting, rewarding, or valuable

is more about general quality or visual attractiveness than meaning
add-on
vsenhancement
22 3.9

A thing you add to a program or device to give extra features

refers more to improving overall quality value or appeal rather than parts
refinement
vsenhancement
15 4.4

A small change that makes something better or more precise

covers broader quality increases beyond small precise adjustments
augmentation
vsenhancement
13 6.1

An increase in size, amount, or level

is about improving quality or attractiveness rather than just size
betterment
vsenhancement
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A lasting change to a building or land that raises its value

is broader and applies to any quality or attractiveness increase
bolt-on improvement
vsenhancement
  • Jargon
6.3

An extra feature you add to a product or system to make it work better

is about enhancing overall quality or attractiveness, not only added parts

Antonyms

439 3.9

A gradual loss in amount, quality, or value

43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

Compounds

A pill sold to help men have better sexual performance

revenue enhancement
  • Specialized
3.9

A plan businesses use to increase income by changing prices or offering product bundles

6.6

A tax or fee a government charges to raise money for public services

How Improved

transformation
241 3.7
to upgrade
177 3.5
enhancement
81 4.2
improvement
619 1.1

Surface Forms

enhancement singular
enhancements plural

Morphology

enhancement = enhance (transparent) = en + hance + ment

Regular nominalization of the verb 'enhance' with the productive suffix '-ment', so the noun meaning 'an improvement' is directly derived.

Etymology

Enhancement comes from the prefix en- meaning 'make' and an old root that meant 'high', like the English word high. So an enhancement is something that 'raises' or improves the quality or value of another thing.