"enhancement" meaning in English

See enhancement in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/ [UK], /ɪnˈhæns.mənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-enhancement.wav [US] Forms: enhancement [singular], enhancements [plural]
Etymology: enhance + -ment Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|enhance|ment}} enhance + -ment Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An enhancement is an improvement in quality or value.
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