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enrichment

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt/

enrichment means: The process of making something better, more useful, or richer by adding something valuable.

noun

ADDING VALUEC1

The process of making something better, more useful, or richer by adding something valuable.

  • The school offers enrichment activities.
  • Compost helps with soil enrichment.
  • The exchange programme provides cultural enrichment for students.

Similar words: improvement, enhancement

Common phrases: cultural enrichment, soil enrichment, enrichment activities

URANIUM PROCESSC1

A process that increases the amount of a particular type of uranium for nuclear use.

  • The plant carries out uranium enrichment.
  • Inspectors checked the enrichment facilities.
  • Higher enrichment levels can make uranium suitable for weapons.

Common phrases: uranium enrichment, enrichment plant, enrichment process

ANIMAL STIMULATIONC1

Activities or changes that keep animals in zoos or similar places interested and mentally healthy.

  • The bears need daily enrichment.
  • Keepers hide food as a form of enrichment.
  • New enrichment activities kept the monkeys busy.

Similar words: stimulation

Common phrases: environmental enrichment, enrichment activities, enrichment toys

ADDING SUGARC2

Adding sugar to grape juice before it becomes wine, to increase the alcohol produced.

  • Enrichment increases the wine’s alcohol content.
  • The winemaker used enrichment after a cold summer.
  • Rules limit enrichment during wine production.

Similar words: chaptalization

Common phrases: enrichment of wine, sugar enrichment

Questions about enrichment

What does enrichment mean?

The process of making something better, more useful, or richer by adding something valuable.

What is enrichment in other languages?

Türkçe: zenginleştirme · Español: enriquecimiento · Français: enrichissement · Deutsch: Bereicherung · Italiano: arricchimento · 日本語: 充実

How do you pronounce enrichment?

It is pronounced /ɪnˈrɪtʃmənt/.

How do you use enrichment in a sentence?

The school offers enrichment activities. Compost helps with soil enrichment.

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