heightened

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɪtənd/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Hyphenation: height‧ened

Verb

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heightened

  1. simple past and past participle of heighten

Adjective

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heightened (comparative more heightened, superlative most heightened)

  1. Increased in intensity or concentration; elevated.
    Synonym: stepped-up
    • 2023 November 15, Prof. Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:
      It may sound like science fiction, but heightened solar activity (known as space weather) can affect human technologies not just in space, but also in the air and on the ground.

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