enabling

[ en-ey-bling ]

adjective

, Law.

1. conferring additional legal powers or capacities, especially by removing a barrier to action, suspending required permission, or relaxing oversight: enabling power.

   an enabling act;

   enabling power.

Word History and Origins

Origin of enabling¹

First recorded in 1670–80; enable + -ing ²

Example Sentences

First, they packed the piezoelectric transducers closer together, enabling them to provide wider coverage so they could better target smaller arteries such as the brachial and radial arteries, which are more clinically relevant.

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Upon reaching a specific pressure threshold, which can be adjusted based on the thickness and composition of the membrane, the membrane opens, enabling the regulated release of excess air.

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The team's next research phase will explore whether these observed brain changes could predict psychosis development, potentially enabling earlier intervention.

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Your cells communicate with each other, enabling your different parts to function as one team.

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This indicates that the model has derived a set of corresponding rules similar to those used by radiologists, enabling it to produce more reliable results during clinical implementation.

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