Enhancement
//ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem. countable, uncountable
"The original product, with its simplistic design, has undergone many enhancements over the years."
- 2 an improvement that makes something more agreeable wordnet
- 3 The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area. countable, uncountable
"The enhancement characteristics of a PNET on CT may also have prognostic value, as lesions that hypoenhance on CT scan tend to have worse overall survival than lesions that are isoenhancing or hyperenhancing (5-year survival 54% vs 89% vs 93%)."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"This isn't a bug, it's an undocumented enhancement."
Etymology
From enhance + -ment.
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