enhancement

[en-hans-muhnt, -hahns-]

noun

1. the state or quality of being elevated, heightened, or increased, as in quality, degree, intensity, or value.

   The latest update brings many performance enhancements, finishing touches, and bug fixes.

   Combining solar power systems with energy storage promises significant cost savings and value enhancements for both technologies.

Other Word Forms

• self-enhancement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enhancement¹

enhance ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

The Rose Bowl is ancient and needs major enhancements such as railings.

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For more than a month, Senate Democrats withheld their votes to reopen the government as they pressed for an extension to the pandemic-era enhancement to the tax credit for ACA premiums.

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The new digital approach “represents a major enhancement in public safety,” Luna said.

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Lizzie has lived in Manchester for the past decade, where she said treatments such as fillers, jaw-line enhancement and Botox are the norm for many.

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Even real productivity enhancements have a price, and it could be that the hyperscalers and AI companies have overestimated the potential revenue that companies will be willing to spend on the technology.

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Related Words

• improvement