What is another word for improvement?
Pronunciation:
[ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt], [ ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt], [ ɪ_m_p_ɹ_ˈuː_v_m_ə_n_t]
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Similar words for improvement:
- act (noun)
- adjustment (noun)
- advancement (noun)
- advantage (noun)
- amendment (noun)
- amenity (noun)
- augmentation (noun)
- benefit (noun)
- bettering; something bettered (noun)
- boom (noun)
- boost (noun)
- breakthrough (noun)
- comeback (noun)
- contribution (noun)
- correction (noun)
- cultivation (noun)
- culture (noun)
- decoration (noun)
- development (noun)
- education (noun)
- gain (noun)
- growth (noun)
- headway (noun)
- improvement (noun)
- progression (noun)
- promotion (noun)
- reclamation (noun)
- recovery (noun)
- reformation (noun)
- rehabilitation (noun)
- remedy (noun)
- remodeling (noun)
- renovation (noun)
- repair (noun)
- repossession (noun)
- restoration (noun)
- revision (noun)
- trump (noun)
- upper hand (noun)
- culture
- growth
- mending
- noun
- promotion
- renewing
- revival
- other relevant words (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
Synonyms for Improvement:
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- addition ,
- attachment ,
- extra ,
- luxury ,
- supplement .
- correctings ,
- organizings ,
- re adjustment ,
- re adjustments ,
- re dress ,
- re dresses ,
- re pairing ,
- re pairings ,
- re-dress ,
- re-dresses ,
- re-pairing ,
- re-pairings ,
- regulatings ,
- repairings .
- Re-turn ,
- leg ups ,
- leg-ups ,
- legup ,
- legups ,
- pre eminence ,
- pre eminences ,
- pre valence ,
- pre valences ,
- pre-eminences ,
- pre-valence ,
- pre-valences ,
- pro fit ,
- pro fits ,
- pro-fit ,
- pro-fits ,
- re cognition ,
- re cognitions ,
- re source ,
- re sources ,
- re turn ,
- re turns ,
- re-cognition ,
- re-cognitions ,
- re-source ,
- re-sources ,
- re-turns .
- in crease ,
- in creases ,
- in-crease ,
- in-creases ,
- up swing ,
- up swings ,
- up turns ,
- up-swing ,
- up-swings ,
- up-turn ,
- up-turns .
- shot arm ,
- shot in arm ,
- shot the arm ,
- step ups ,
- step-ups ,
- stepup ,
- stepups ,
- up grade ,
- up grades ,
- up-grade ,
- up-grades .
- a hands ,
- do one part ,
- do one parts ,
- do one's parts ,
- do ones part ,
- do ones parts ,
- do part ,
- do parts ,
- giftings ,
- in put ,
- in puts ,
- in-put ,
- in-puts ,
- pre sent ,
- pre-sent ,
- pre-sents ,
- significant additions ,
- write offs ,
- writeoff ,
- writeoffs .
- re examination ,
- re examinations ,
- re reading ,
- re readings ,
- re vising ,
- re-reading ,
- re-readings ,
- re-vising ,
- reexaminations ,
- rereadings ,
- revisals ,
- revisings ,
- rightings .
- aestheticisms ,
- dis crimination ,
- dis criminations ,
- dis-crimination ,
- dis-criminations ,
- good tastes ,
- refined tastes .
- be decking ,
- be deckings ,
- be dizenment ,
- be dizenments ,
- be-decking ,
- be-deckings ,
- be-dizenment ,
- be-dizenments ,
- beautifyings ,
- bedeckings ,
- bedizenments ,
- de signing ,
- de-signing ,
- designings ,
- festoonings ,
- garnishings ,
- re decorating ,
- re-decorating ,
- redecoratings .
- adding tos ,
- adulthoods ,
- advancings ,
- augmentings ,
- developings ,
- elaboratings ,
- evolvings ,
- in creasing ,
- in-creasing ,
- increasings ,
- making progresses ,
- maturings ,
- ongoings ,
- ontogenesises ,
- ontogenies ,
- perfectings ,
- reinforcings ,
- un raveling ,
- un ravelings ,
- un-raveling ,
- un-ravelings ,
- unravelings ,
- up growth ,
- up growths ,
- up-growth ,
- up-growths ,
- upgrowths ,
- uppings .
- Pedagogics ,
- Propagandism ,
- apprenticeships ,
- book learning ,
- drillings ,
- in formation ,
- inculcation ,
- learnedness ,
- literacy ,
- proselytism .
- beefing ups ,
- ex tension ,
- ex-tension ,
- ex-tensions ,
- fleshing outs ,
- heightenings ,
- multi plication ,
- multi plications ,
- multi-plication ,
- multi-plications ,
- sproutings ,
- stretchings .
- re alignment ,
- re alignments ,
- re arrangement ,
- re arrangements ,
- re formation ,
- re formations ,
- re organization ,
- re organizations ,
- re working ,
- re workings ,
- re-alignment ,
- re-alignments ,
- re-arrangement ,
- re-arrangements ,
- re-formations ,
- re-organization ,
- re-organizations ,
- re-working ,
- re-workings ,
- trans formation ,
- trans formations ,
- trans-formations .
- Counter-agent ,
- Counterstep ,
- Pharmacon ,
- biologic ,
- biologics ,
- correctives ,
- counter-measures ,
- counteractant ,
- counteragent ,
- countermeasure ,
- countermeasures ,
- medicant ,
- pharmaceutical ,
- restoratives .
- re decoration ,
- re decorations ,
- re fitting ,
- re fittings ,
- re furbishing ,
- re furnishing ,
- re furnishings ,
- re modeling ,
- re modelings ,
- re shaping ,
- re-decoration ,
- re-decorations ,
- re-fitting ,
- re-fittings ,
- re-furbishing ,
- re-furnishing ,
- re-furnishings ,
- re-modeling ,
- re-modelings ,
- re-shaping ,
- refittings ,
- refurbishings ,
- refurnishings ,
- reshapings .
- new parts ,
- over haul ,
- over hauls ,
- over-haul ,
- over-hauls ,
- re construction ,
- re constructions ,
- re pair ,
- re pairs ,
- re placement ,
- re placements ,
- re-construction ,
- re-constructions ,
- re-pair ,
- re-pairs ,
- re-placement ,
- re-placements .
- after light ,
- after lights ,
- after-light ,
- after-lights ,
- afterlights ,
- over hauling ,
- over-hauling ,
- overhaulings ,
- re consideration ,
- re considerations ,
- re draft ,
- re drafts ,
- re editing ,
- re script ,
- re scripts ,
- re styling ,
- re view ,
- re views ,
- re vise ,
- re vision ,
- re visions ,
- re-consideration ,
- re-considerations ,
- re-draft ,
- re-drafts ,
- re-editing ,
- re-script ,
- re-scripts ,
- re-styling ,
- re-view ,
- re-views ,
- re-vise ,
- re-vision ,
- re-visions ,
- recensions ,
- rectifyings ,
- redactions ,
- reeditings ,
- restylings ,
- retro spects ,
- retro-spect ,
- retro-spects ,
- up dating ,
- up-dating .
Other synonyms:
- abatement ,
- adjustment ,
- amendment ,
- boost ,
- cold comfort ,
- comeback ,
- compensation ,
- corrective ,
- decoration ,
- makeover ,
- perfection ,
- pickup ,
- quantum leap ,
- recovery ,
- redress ,
- reformation ,
- reformer ,
- relief ,
- remediation ,
- remodeling ,
- reorganization ,
- repair ,
- reparation ,
- revival ,
- rework ,
- self-improvement ,
- softener ,
- solace ,
- step change ,
- the kiss of life ,
- touch ,
- upturn ,
- urban renewal .
- upgrade .
Other relevant words:
- Abetting ,
- Aiding ,
- Assisting ,
- Behoof ,
- Boosting ,
- Evolvement ,
- Maturing ,
- Nurturing ,
- Overhauling ,
- PROOF READING ,
- Re-examination ,
- Reconversion ,
- Redintegration ,
- Reenactment ,
- Reestablishment ,
- Reinstation ,
- Reinvestment ,
- Sloyd ,
- Summum Bonum ,
- about-face ,
- acceleration ,
- acclivity ,
- accommodation ,
- adaptation ,
- adornment ,
- advance ,
- advancing ,
- advise ,
- airing ,
- alteration ,
- ameliorate ,
- amelioration ,
- amend ,
- amenity ,
- apostasy ,
- appreciation ,
- apprenticeship ,
- approach ,
- ascension ,
- ascent ,
- asset ,
- attainment ,
- augmentation ,
- backing ,
- basic training ,
- beating ,
- become ,
- behalf ,
- bells and whistles ,
- better ,
- bettering ,
- bookstore ,
- boom ,
- boot ,
- break ,
- breaking ,
- breakthrough ,
- breeding ,
- cash advance ,
- change ,
- change of allegiance ,
- change of heart ,
- change of mind ,
- changeableness ,
- chemist's ,
- cigar store ,
- clarification ,
- clearing ,
- come ,
- come in ,
- conditioning ,
- consume ,
- continuity ,
- contribution ,
- convalescence ,
- conversion ,
- corrective action ,
- corrigendum ,
- cultivation ,
- culture ,
- decay ,
- defection ,
- degeneration ,
- developing ,
- development ,
- deviation ,
- devour ,
- difference ,
- discipline ,
- discontinuity ,
- discriminative ,
- discriminatory ,
- divergence ,
- diversification ,
- diversion ,
- diversity ,
- down ,
- drill ,
- drilling ,
- drugstore ,
- eat ,
- edification ,
- editing ,
- edition ,
- education ,
- elevation ,
- embark ,
- emendation ,
- emolument ,
- encouragement ,
- enlargement ,
- enlightening ,
- enlightenment ,
- enlist ,
- enroll ,
- ensue ,
- enter ,
- eugenics ,
- evolution ,
- exercise ,
- expansion ,
- feeler ,
- fitting ,
- fixing ,
- flip-flop ,
- flood ,
- florist ,
- forward motion ,
- fostering ,
- furniture store ,
- garnish ,
- gas station ,
- gingerbread ,
- go ,
- go ahead ,
- gradual change ,
- grooming ,
- growth ,
- guidance ,
- gun shop ,
- hardware store ,
- harvest ,
- headway ,
- help ,
- helping ,
- housebreaking ,
- improve ,
- improving ,
- in-service training ,
- increment ,
- information ,
- innovation ,
- insert ,
- inspiration ,
- inspiriting ,
- instauration ,
- instruction ,
- intensifying ,
- interest ,
- introduce ,
- invidious ,
- lift ,
- liquor store ,
- lumber yard ,
- make better ,
- make progress ,
- march ,
- maturation ,
- maturity ,
- melioration ,
- mend ,
- military training ,
- mitigation ,
- modernization ,
- modification ,
- modulation ,
- mount ,
- move ,
- move forward ,
- music store ,
- new birth ,
- nurture ,
- on-the-job training ,
- ongoing ,
- onward motion ,
- originate ,
- over-decoration ,
- overhaul ,
- overthrow ,
- overture ,
- pass ,
- patch ,
- pedagogy ,
- perestroika ,
- pick-up ,
- practice ,
- practises ,
- preferential ,
- preferment ,
- preparation ,
- proceed ,
- progressiveness ,
- propose ,
- qualification ,
- radical change ,
- raise ,
- raising ,
- rally ,
- re-creation ,
- reactivation ,
- readying ,
- realignment ,
- reappraisal ,
- rearing ,
- reassessment ,
- rebirth ,
- receipts ,
- reclamation ,
- recommend ,
- recrudescence ,
- rectification ,
- rectify ,
- recuperation ,
- redaction ,
- redemption ,
- redesign ,
- reform ,
- regeneration ,
- rehearsal ,
- reinstitution ,
- reinterpretation ,
- remaking ,
- renascence ,
- rendition ,
- renewal ,
- replacement ,
- repossession ,
- reshaping ,
- restitution ,
- restructuring ,
- retouch ,
- retrieval ,
- revamping ,
- reversal ,
- reversion ,
- revising ,
- revision ,
- revitalization ,
- revivification ,
- revolution ,
- reworking ,
- rewrite ,
- ripening ,
- rise ,
- run ,
- sanction ,
- sanctioning ,
- schooling ,
- service ,
- servicing ,
- shift ,
- shoe store ,
- soundness ,
- spurt ,
- stationer ,
- stimulating ,
- stimulation ,
- strengthening ,
- sudden change ,
- support ,
- switch ,
- teaching ,
- tide ,
- tobacco shop ,
- tobacconists ,
- total change ,
- training ,
- transition ,
- trump ,
- tuition ,
- turn ,
- turnabout ,
- unfolding ,
- upbeat ,
- upbringing ,
- update ,
- updating ,
- upgrading ,
- upheaval ,
- uplifting ,
- upper hand ,
- upsurge ,
- uptrend ,
- use ,
- usefulness ,
- utility ,
- vantage ,
- variation ,
- variety ,
- version ,
- vocational education ,
- vocational training ,
- weal ,
- worsening .
- Aestheticism ,
- Anabasis ,
- Bedizenment ,
- Chrysalides ,
- Geese ,
- Germinations ,
- Gifting ,
- Organizing ,
- Prelation ,
- Re-form ,
- Recension ,
- Upgrowth ,
- a hand ,
- ace in hole ,
- adulthood ,
- advancement ,
- advantage ,
- afterlight ,
- balancings ,
- changings ,
- chrysalis ,
- chrysalises ,
- correction ,
- do one's part ,
- editings ,
- elaboration ,
- enrichment ,
- expediency ,
- facelift ,
- facelifting ,
- finding ,
- fleshing out ,
- flounce ,
- flowerings ,
- furbelow ,
- furbelows ,
- gain ,
- germination ,
- good taste ,
- goose ,
- gooses ,
- gravy ,
- groundings ,
- homework ,
- homeworks ,
- income ,
- influences ,
- input ,
- inputs ,
- intensification ,
- jump up ,
- lead ,
- leg up ,
- leg-up ,
- making progress ,
- manners ,
- maturations ,
- modernizations ,
- move up ,
- new part ,
- nobility ,
- ontogenesis ,
- ontogeny ,
- orderings ,
- organization ,
- politeness ,
- pre-eminence ,
- preferments ,
- progress ,
- promotion ,
- protection ,
- re-adjustment ,
- re-adjustments ,
- re-examinations ,
- re-formation ,
- realignments ,
- reconsideration ,
- reconsiderations ,
- rectifications ,
- redecoration ,
- redecorations ,
- redraft ,
- redrafts ,
- reediting ,
- reexamination ,
- refined taste ,
- refitting ,
- refurnishing ,
- renovation ,
- rescript ,
- rescripts ,
- restyling ,
- retrospection ,
- retrospections ,
- revisal ,
- reworkings ,
- ripenings ,
- shaping ,
- shapings ,
- shiftings ,
- shot in the arm ,
- significant addition ,
- spreadings ,
- step forward ,
- step-up ,
- stretching ,
- subscription ,
- thickening ,
- thickenings ,
- turnings ,
- up turn ,
- updatings ,
- upgradings ,
- waxings ,
- wealth ,
- widenings ,
- winnings ,
- write-off ,
- write-offs .
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How to use "Improvement" in context?
The word "improvement" is used frequently in contemporary life. We often think of it in terms of making something better, more satisfactory or satisfying. In the business world, improvement often refers to increasing sales or market share. In personal life, improvement often refers to making oneself or one's environment more comfortable, healthy or aesthetically pleasing. Improvement has a long and varied history, one that touches upon the concept of progress.
Progress, traditionally, refers to the steady and measurable increase in the quality, quantity, or extent of something. The Whitehead philosophy defines progress as a process of unfolding or a coming into being.
Paraphrases for Improvement:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Adjective
improvements.
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Noun, singular or mass
upgradation.
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Verb, past tense
improvements.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
improvements.
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Verb, past participle
Ameliorated, improvements.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
improvements.
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Adjective
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, plural
changes.
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Noun, plural
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Reverse Entailment
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Proper noun, singular
amelioration, progress, refinement.
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Noun, plural
refinements, rectifications.
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Noun, singular or mass
amelioration, progress, recovery, upturn.
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Proper noun, singular
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Independent
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Adjective
ameliorate, better, enhance.
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Proper noun, singular
enhance, Firms, Undertakings, skills, STRIDES.
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Noun, plural
Opportunities, Programs, Standards, Surveys, benefits, levels, accounts, boosts, partnerships, modifications, outcomes, results, expectations, objectives, rises, users, indicators, innovations.
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Noun, singular or mass
alleviation, breakthrough, consolidation, correction, difference, enhance, headway, media, redevelopment, restoration, sophistication, transformation, turnaround, Perfecting, streamlining, retrofitting, revamping, upswing, recapitalization, scale-up.
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Adverb
better.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
ameliorating, finishing, mending, patching, polishing, Bolstering, Elevating, Furthering, Perfecting, Rectifying, Stepping, Supplementing, reforming, streamlining.
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Verb, past participle
alleviated, augmented, eased, mitigated, rectified, streamlined, thawed.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
continues, sharpens, boosts, enriches, builds, rises, optimizes, leverages.
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Verb, base form
ameliorate, enhance.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
enhancement, refinement.
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Proper noun, singular
advancement, better, development, enhancement, Achievements, advancements, developments.
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Noun, plural
advancement, development, enhancement, Achievements, advancements, developments.
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Noun, singular or mass
achievement, advancement, better, development, enhancement, optimisation, optimization, rectification, refinement, reorganisation, reorganization.
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Verb, past tense
better, enhancement.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
bettering, Alleviating.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
advancement, better, enhancement.
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Verb, base form
enhancement, progress.
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Adjective
Hyponym for Improvement:
n.
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act
change of state.
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