Enhancement

//ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    an improvement that makes something more agreeable wordnet
  3. 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%)."

Example

More examples

"This isn't a bug, it's an undocumented enhancement."

Etymology

From enhance + -ment.

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