Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enrichment

/ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.52 in modern English

Syllables: en-rich-ment
IPA: /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of enriching or something enriched.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The process of making enriched uranium.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The addition of sugar to grape juice used to make wine; chaptalization.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Extracurricular activities for students.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Stimulation provided for the mental wellbeing of a captive animal.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That stockpile of 60% Uranium, if enriched to 90%, which is a relatively easy step, is enough for about nine bombs, according to experts. Just before the war started, Iran announced that it had built another new secret facility for enrichment that was due to come on stream soon."
"In an interview with CBS broadcast Sunday, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said that his country’s uranium enrichment will “never stop” because Iran has an “inalienable right” to do so for “peaceful nuclear activity.”"
"The practice of enrichment to address these problems started in zoos and later spread to more intensively managed captive settings, such as farming and animal laboratories."

Etymology

Etymology tree English enrich Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enrichment From enrich + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

enrichments (plural) inrichment (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

bioenrichment coenrichment enantioenrichment immunoenrichment overenrichment phosphoenrichment preenrichment underenrichment

Phrases

undue enrichment unjust enrichment

Frequently Paired Words

richness gains

Questions

How do you pronounce enrichment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɹɪt͡ʃ.mənt/.
What does enrichment mean?: The act of enriching or something enriched.
Where does enrichment come from?: Etymology tree English enrich Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English enrichment From enrich + -ment.

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