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Enrichment

//ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of enriching or something enriched. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding wordnet
  3. 3
    The process of making enriched uranium. countable, uncountable

    "That stockpile of 60% Uranium, if enriched to 90%, which is a relatively easy step, is enough for about nine bombs, according to experts. Just before the war started, Iran announced that it had built another new secret facility for enrichment that was due to come on stream soon."

  4. 4
    a gift that significantly increases the recipient's wealth wordnet
  5. 5
    The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    Extracurricular activities for students. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal. countable, uncountable

    "The practice of enrichment to address these problems started in zoos and later spread to more intensively managed captive settings, such as farming and animal laboratories."

Etymology

From enrich + -ment.

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