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enhanced

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɛnˈhænst// UK //ɛnhˈɑːnst// en·hanced Humorous

v. improved or made better in quality, value, or power. You use this when something has been upgraded to be more effective than it was before.

v. improved or increased in quality, value, intensity, or power. Often used in technical or marketing contexts to describe upgraded features or digitally altered images.


SIMPLE

The new software offers enhanced security features.

CONTEXTUAL

The latest smartphone model features an enhanced camera system that performs significantly better in low-light conditions.

COMPLEX

While the original recording was muffled, the enhanced digital version reveals subtle instrumental layers that were previously indistinguishable to the listener.

Synonyms
Origin

From enhance + -ed.

Usage

Typically functions as an attributive adjective before a noun; can also follow linking verbs like 'become' or 'seem'.

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