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Definisjon av improvement

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Noun
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"
rectification, correction determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
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, betterment, melioration the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
self-improvement, self-reformation the act of improving yourself
clarification, clearing an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"
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, overhaul, renovation periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
enhancement, sweetening an improvement that makes something more agreeable
upturn an upward movement or trend as in business activity
airing, ventilation a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
mend, mending, repair, fixing, fixture, reparation, fix sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
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"
improvement - a change for the better; progress in development
betterment, advance
transmutation, transformation, shift an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revivification, revival 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 developing in intricate and painstaking detail
fitting, adjustment, accommodation putting clothes on to see whether they fit
conservation, preservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources
improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
melioration
declination, decline a polite refusal of an invitation
status, condition the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
betterment an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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"
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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Substantiv
improvement - The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
improvement - The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
improvement - The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.
improvement - Increase; growth; progress; advance.
improvement - Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc. , on premises.
improvement - Patent A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

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  • improvement
    A change that makes something better or more agreeable.

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