| advance |
progress or improvement. [1/14 definitions] |
| amendment |
improvement. [1/3 definitions] |
| asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| beneficent |
resulting in an improvement or advantage; beneficial. [1/3 definitions] |
| betterment |
the act or result of making something better; improvement. [2 definitions] |
| breeding |
in genetics, the development or improvement of strains or breeds through the use of controlled fertilization or pollination. [1/3 definitions] |
| chasten |
to awaken conscience or bring about moral improvement through suffering, discipline, or punishment. [1/3 definitions] |
| convenience |
an improvement in comfort or personal advantage. [1/4 definitions] |
| correction |
punishment in the interest of improvement. [1/3 definitions] |
| culture |
improvement of the mind or body through special training. [1/8 definitions] |
| dead-end |
(informal) providing no opportunity for improvement or advancement. [1/2 definitions] |
| eugenics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of or belief in the genetic improvement of the human race through control of breeding. |
| fine-tune |
to make necessary adjustments for the improvement or effectiveness of (a program, policy, action, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| gain |
an improvement or increase. [1/9 definitions] |
| help |
an aid to improvement or success, or an aid in solving a problem. [1/13 definitions] |
| humanitarian |
of or pertaining to the ethical doctrine that the improvement and welfare of humankind is one's primary obligation. [1/3 definitions] |
| lespedeza |
any of a variety of plants related to the pea, having trifoliolate leaves that are grown for forage, soil improvement, and the like. |
| look up |
to show signs of improvement. [1/3 definitions] |
| melioration |
improvement; amelioration. [1/2 definitions] |
| progress |
forward movement through stages of development; continuous improvement. [1/5 definitions] |
| refinement |
an improvement, usu. in the details of something. [1/3 definitions] |