| improvement | | |
| n. (event) | 1. advance, betterment, improvement | a change for the better; progress in development. |
| ~ resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification | bringing again into activity and prominence.; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture" |
| ~ elaboration, refinement | the result of improving something.; "he described a refinement of this technique" |
| ~ transformation, shift, transmutation | a qualitative change. |
| ~ accommodation, adjustment, fitting | making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances. |
| ~ conservation, preservation | an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change. |
| ~ recovery | return to an original state.; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" |
| n. (act) | 2. improvement | the act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
| ~ change of state | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics. |
| ~ tenderisation, tenderization | the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it. |
| ~ development | act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining.; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development" |
| ~ cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | the act of making something clean.; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" |
| ~ correction, rectification | the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right. |
| ~ optimisation, optimization | the act of rendering optimal.; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products" |
| ~ perfection | the act of making something perfect. |
| ~ reform | a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts" |
| ~ amelioration, melioration, betterment | the act of relieving ills and changing for the better. |
| ~ self-improvement, self-reformation | the act of improving yourself. |
| ~ clarification, clearing | the act of removing solid particles from a liquid. |
| ~ enrichment | act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding. |
| ~ humanisation, humanization | the act of making more human. |
| ~ modernisation, modernization | making modern in appearance or behavior.; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process" |
| ~ redevelopment, renovation, overhaul | the act of improving by renewing and restoring.; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed" |
| ~ enhancement, sweetening | an improvement that makes something more agreeable. |
| ~ upturn | an upward movement or trend as in business activity. |
| ~ ventilation, airing | the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air. |
| ~ fixing, repair, mend, mending, fix, reparation, fixture | 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).; "the power plant received a new upgrade" |
| n. (state) | 3. improvement, melioration | a condition superior to an earlier condition.; "the new school represents a great improvement" |
| ~ condition, status | a state at a particular time.; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" |
| ~ 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).; "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen" |
| ~ 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.; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" |
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