The action or an act of making something better.
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| 释义 | the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [noun] (84) betteringeOE The action or an act of making something better. amendmentc1230 Generally: improvement, amelioration; esp. the action or process of making something bad or unsatisfactory better; an instance of this. Now rare. bote of beam1330 Only in bote of beam: remedy, improvement, restoration. Obsolete. meliorationa1400 Improvement, amelioration; the action or process of improving or making better; the condition of being made better; change for the better. upraisingc1400 (up-, prefix affix 3d. Cf. Old Norse uppreising, -reisning, Middle Swedish and Middle Danish up-, opresning.) reformation?a1425 The action or process of bringing about an improvement or advancement in an existing state of affairs, institution, practice, etc.; an instance of… amelioration?a1450 The action or process of improving something or making something better; the fact or condition of being made better; improvement. Also: mitigation… enrichinga1513 The action of enrich, v. amendsa1547 Improvement, amelioration. Obsolete. gooding1567 gen. The action of improving the quality or condition of something. Obsolete. betterment1594 The action of making something better; the process of becoming better; the condition or fact of being better; improvement, amelioration; reformation… meliorization1599 Improvement; melioration. endearment1612 The action of enhancing the value of anything; also, praise, exaggeration. Obsolete. raisure1613 Elevation. betterance1614 The process of bettering; amelioration, improvement; betterment. ascenta1616 figurative. Rise in thought, estimation, characteristic quality, social station, etc.; advancement. ascension1617 figurative. Rise from the inferior to the superior; rise or advancement in thought or feeling, in station, dignity, or estimation; ascent. Obsolete. enrichmenta1626 The action or process of enriching, in various senses; the condition of being enriched. Now spec. of a mixture of isotopes, esp. nuclear fuel: cf. e… improvement1625 Now the usual sense. The action of making something better; the process of becoming better or more proficient (in something); increase in quality… booty beam1642 In various proverbial phrases: as, when bale is hext boot is next: see bale, n.1 7 boot or bield: see bield, n. 3 boot of beam: see beam, n.2; later b… meliorating1647 The action of improving or making better. bonification1652 The action or an instance of making something good or better; amelioration, improvement; (in later use) spec. the reclamation of land for the… uplift1873 figurative. An elevating effect, result, or influence in the sphere of morality, emotion, physical condition, etc. work1914 Improvement judged necessary to reach a more complete or satisfactory state; refinement; finessing. Chiefly in to need (some) work. pickupa1916 Recovery, improvement; an increase in value, commercial activity, etc. upgrading1920 tone-up1943 an act or means of raising to a higher tone; a strengthening or improvement. stepping1958 With up. The action of to step up 8 at step, v. phrasal verbs 1. upgradation1979 The raising or improvement of grade, status, or level; = upgrading n. at upgrade, v. derivatives. upgrade1980 An upgraded version. Also, an upgrading to a higher standard (chiefly, in Computing, to a larger and more powerful system). Subcategories:— instance of (4) — quality of being improvable (3) — one who improves (7) — that which improves (6) — elevating influence or effect (2) — effort to improve (1) — slight improvement (6) — renewed or further improvement (6) — improvement by degrees (2) — purification or refinement (17) |
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