enhancer

/ɛnˈhænsər/

Definitions

1. noun

a substance or agent that enhances or increases the effect of something, especially a chemical that increases the yield of a crop or the potency of a drug

“The farmer applied a fertilizer as an enhancer to increase the crop yield.”

2. noun

a feature or capability that improves the performance or capabilities of a computer program or a device

“The new graphics card was an enhancer that significantly improved the gaming performance of the computer.”

3. noun

a musical composition or a part of a musical composition that adds a contrasting or embellishing element to a piece of music

“The jazz musician improvised a solo as an enhancer to the end of the song.”

4. verb

to increase or enhance the effect of something, especially to increase the potency of a drug or the yield of a crop

“The pharmacist enhanced the painkiller by adding a chemical enhancer to it.”

Synonyms

  • augmenter
  • booster

Antonyms

  • diminisher
  • reducer