heightened

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪtənd/

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• Hyphenation: height‧ened

Verb

heightened

1. simple past and past participle of heighten

Adjective

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.

Derived terms

• unheightened

Translations

increased in intensity or concentration

• Russian: повы́шенный (ru) (povýšennyj)
• Tagalog: pinaigting