Heightening
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Heightening is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of heighten.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of heighten.
More Meanings
- The act by which something is heightened or increased.
Example Sentences
For them, there was "an increase in total lymphocyte production, and a higher IG antibody response," among other heightenings.
There are flourishes and coloratura passages in this art, heightenings and sharpenings of the line that serve only to give the needy linear system a value of its own in confrontation with nature.
Word Forms
- heightenings
Synonyms for heightening
Depending on context, synonyms include building.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rising, intensifying, building, increasing, increase, escalate.
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