enabling

American  

[en-ey-bling] / ɛnˈeɪ blɪŋ /

adjective

Law.

1. conferring additional legal powers or capacities, especially by removing a barrier to action, suspending required permission, or relaxing oversight: enabling power.

   an enabling act;

   enabling power.

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Etymology

Origin of enabling

First recorded in 1670–80; enable + -ing ²

Example Sentences

The discovery could play an important role in developing future computing systems by enabling communication between magnon-based signals, electronic circuits, and quantum components.

From Science Daily

Committee chair Dame Meg Hillier said it reflected modern banking's trade-off in enabling convenience but also "unpredictable errors".

From BBC

This facility supports a multidisciplinary approach to studying sleep and the sleep-wake cycle, enabling researchers to better understand how brain activity interacts with bodily processes.

From Science Daily

The work provides a framework for building faster and more sensitive instruments, potentially enabling a shift similar to the transformations seen in genomics and computing.

From Science Daily

It helps all these clients manage their online advertising, enabling them to reach additional customers through platforms such as Google, Facebook and Instagram.

From BBC

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