advance |
progress or improvement. [1/8 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. |
evolution |
changes that take place over time and often show an improvement. [1/3 definitions] |
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. [1/7 definitions] |
good |
something that causes an improvement; advantage. [1/5 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] |