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improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |
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change of state the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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tenderisation,
tenderization the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
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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"
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cleaning,
cleansing,
cleanup the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
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correction,
rectification the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
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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"
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perfection the act of making something perfect
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reform a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
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amelioration,
betterment,
melioration the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
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self-improvement,
self-reformation the act of improving yourself
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clarification,
clearing an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
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enrichment act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
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humanisation,
humanization the act of making more human
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modernisation,
modernization making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
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overhaul,
redevelopment,
renovation periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
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enhancement,
sweetening an improvement that makes something more agreeable
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upturn an upward movement or trend as in business activity
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airing,
ventilation a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
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fix,
fixing,
fixture,
mend,
mending,
repair,
reparation an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
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stabilisation,
stabilization the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"
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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"
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improvement - a change for the better; progress in development |
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betterment,
advance |
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shift,
transformation,
transmutation the act of moving from one place to another; "his constant shifting disrupted the class"
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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"
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elaboration,
refinement developing in intricate and painstaking detail
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accommodation,
adjustment,
fitting (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
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conservation,
preservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
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recovery the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
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improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" |
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declination,
decline a polite refusal of an invitation
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condition,
status the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition
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betterment an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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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"
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reformation a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
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refurbishment,
renovation,
restoration 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"
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