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noun
An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: dehancement
noun
The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, radiology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an improvement that makes something more agreeable
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: sweetening
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: improvement
History
Etymology tree English enhance Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enhancement From enhance + -ment.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
