Meaning
- Enrichment is a noun that refers to the process of improving, enhancing, or making something more valuable, meaningful, or rewarding.
- It can describe personal growth, educational activities, or even the improvement of substances (e.g., soil enrichment, uranium enrichment).
Grammar and Usage
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Part of speech: Noun
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Common structures:
- “enrichment of + noun” (improving something, e.g., enrichment of soil, enrichment of knowledge)
- “for enrichment” (activities designed to improve or enhance)
- “cultural/educational enrichment”
Common Phrases
- Educational enrichment – activities that enhance learning.
- Cultural enrichment – experiences that broaden cultural understanding.
- Enrichment program – additional courses or activities to improve learning.
- Soil enrichment – improving soil quality with nutrients.
Collocations
- Adjectives + enrichment: personal enrichment, academic enrichment, cultural enrichment, soil enrichment
- Verbs + enrichment: provide enrichment, seek enrichment, promote enrichment, contribute to enrichment
Examples
- The school offers an enrichment program in music and art.
- Travel abroad can provide great cultural enrichment.
- Farmers use compost for the enrichment of soil.
- Reading is one of the simplest forms of personal enrichment.
- The organization supports educational enrichment for underprivileged children.
- Museums play an important role in cultural enrichment.
- She attended a workshop for her professional enrichment.
- Enrichment activities help students develop creativity and problem-solving skills.
Synonyms or Related
- Enhancement
- Improvement
- Advancement
- Betterment
- Development
- Growth