enhancement

[ en-hans-muhnt, -hahns- ]

noun

1. the state or quality of being elevated, heightened, or increased, as in quality, degree, intensity, or value:

   The latest update brings many performance enhancements, finishing touches, and bug fixes.

   Combining solar power systems with energy storage promises significant cost savings and value enhancements for both technologies.

Other Words From

• self-en·hance·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enhancement¹

enhance ( def ) + -ment ( def )

Example Sentences

Although he served as legal adviser to the Department of State in the Obama administration, in his warnings about the perils posed by the slide towards unilateral presidential powers, Harold Hongju Kou concedes that the president could have done more to curtail the Bush-era enhancement of the powers of the president.

From Salon

On Monday, he was charged with one felony count of murder and one felony enhancement of the personal use of a weapon in the death, according to the district attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times

The jurors began deliberations Thursday, and on Monday, they returned with a verdict: guilty of first-degree murder with four special circumstances, including an enhancement of principal armed with a gun.

From Los Angeles Times

Steve - or to give it its full name, Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement - is unpredictable and only lasts for a short amount of time.

From BBC

Scientists later adapted the name into an acronym: Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement.

From BBC

Related Words

• improvement