Dictionary entry details
• IMPROVEMENT (noun)
Meaning:
The act of improving something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Context example:
their improvements increased the value of the property
Hypernyms ("improvement" is a kind of...):
change of state (the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "improvement"):
tenderisation; tenderization (the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it)
modernisation; modernization (making modern in appearance or behavior)
overhaul; redevelopment; renovation (the act of improving by renewing and restoring)
enhancement; sweetening (an improvement that makes something more agreeable)
upturn (an upward movement or trend as in business activity)
airing; ventilation (the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air)
fix; fixing; fixture; mend; mending; repair; reparation (the act of putting something in working order again)
stabilisation; stabilization (the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn)
upgrade (the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components))
humanisation; humanization (the act of making more human)
enrichment (act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding)
clarification; clearing (the act of removing solid particles from a liquid)
development (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining)
cleaning; cleansing; cleanup (the act of making something clean)
correction; rectification (the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right)
optimisation; optimization (the act of rendering optimal)
perfection (the act of making something perfect)
reform (a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses)
amelioration; betterment; melioration (the act of relieving ills and changing for the better)
self-improvement; self-reformation (the act of improving yourself)
Meaning:
A change for the better; progress in development
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
betterment; advance; improvement
Hypernyms ("improvement" is a kind of...):
shift; transformation; transmutation (a qualitative change)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "improvement"):
recovery (return to an original state)
conservation; preservation (an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change)
accommodation; adjustment; fitting (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)
elaboration; refinement (the result of improving something)
resurgence; revitalisation; revitalization; revival; revivification (bringing again into activity and prominence)
Meaning:
A condition superior to an earlier condition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
melioration; improvement
Context example:
the new school represents a great improvement
Hypernyms ("improvement" is a kind of...):
condition; status (a state at a particular time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "improvement"):
betterment (an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility)
development (a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess))
reformation (improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs)
refurbishment; renovation; restoration (the state of being restored to its former good condition)
Antonym:
decline (a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)
