enabled

American  

[en-ey-buhld] / ɛnˈeɪ bəld /

adjective

1. Digital Technology.  equipped for a specified extended, peripheral, or premium use (used in combination): web-enabled cell phones.

   a Wi-Fi enabled thermostat;

   web-enabled cell phones.

2. noting or relating to a person living with a physical or mental disability who uses adaptive tools or assistive technology to engage in everyday activities and share public and private spaces with others.

   Enabled employees are granted reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

3. nondisabled.

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Sensitive Note

See able-bodied.

Etymology

Origin of enabled

enable ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Sallam continued: "High-resolution CT scans and 3D surface models enabled us to reveal unprecedented anatomical details."

From Science Daily

"It was one of the places that really enabled him to show what he had," Hill recalls.

From BBC

“Dell’s solid execution and supply chain management enabled it to deliver upside to margin, countering bearish sentiment regarding the pressure from increasing memory chip costs,” Leopold wrote.

From Barron's

Its extra ground clearance, improved approach and departure angles, and enhanced off-road hardware and software enabled this model to eat up miles and miles of single-track dirt roads with ease.

From MarketWatch

Rather, the hospital was done in by a federal decision this year to strip the hospital’s “Critical Access” designation, which enabled it to receive increased federal reimbursement.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• empower
• facilitate
• implement
• permit
• set up