Hypernyms for "improvement"
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accommodation
adjustment
airing
amelioration
betterment
clarification
cleaning
cleansing
cleanup
clearing
conservation
correction
development
elaboration
enhancement
enrichment
fitting
fix
fixing
fixture
humanisation
humanization
melioration
mend
mending
modernisation
modernization
optimisation
optimization
overhaul
perfection
preservation
recovery
rectification
redevelopment
refinement
reform
reformation
refurbishment
renovation
repair
reparation
restoration
resurgence
revitalisation
revitalization
revival
revivification
self-improvement
self-reformation
stabilisation
stabilization
sweetening
tenderisation
tenderization
upgrade
upturn
ventilation
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.