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Enabling has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

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Noun
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An act or an instance of something being enabled.

"The new software update included several enabling features that allowed older devices to run modern applications."

In plain English: Enabling is when someone helps another person continue bad habits by doing things for them instead of letting them face the consequences themselves.

"The enabling legislation gave local governments more power to build new roads."

Usage: Use this noun form to describe the specific moment when a feature is activated, such as enabling a new setting on your device. It refers strictly to the action itself rather than the resulting state where the feature remains active.

Verb
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present participle of enable

"The software update included enabling biometric security on all devices."

In plain English: Enabling means doing things that make it easier for someone else to keep making bad choices instead of helping them fix their problems.

"The new software update is enabling users to access their files from anywhere in the world."

Adjective
1

providing legal power or sanction

"an enabling resolution"

"enabling power"

Example Sentences
"The enabling legislation gave local governments more power to build new roads." noun
"The enabling bill passed quickly to authorize new funding for local schools." noun
"Without legal enabling, the construction project cannot proceed any further." noun
"She hoped that this enabling resolution would finally clear the way for reform." noun
"The new software update is enabling users to access their files from anywhere in the world." verb
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