heightened

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪtənd/

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• Hyphenation: height‧ened

heightened

1. simple past and past participle of heighten

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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