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Verbesserung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amelioration noun The act of making better.
  • amendment noun A formal change made to a law, bill, or constitution.
  • correction noun The act of fixing a mistake, or the fix itself.
  • enhancement noun An improvement or addition that makes something better.
  • improvement noun A change that makes something better, or the process of becoming better.
  • refinement noun A small improvement or adjustment that makes something better.

Senses

Verbesserung is used for these senses in English:

  • amelioration The act of making better.
  • amelioration An improvement.
  • amendment That which is added; that which is used to increase or supplement something.
  • correction The act of correcting.
  • enhancement An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
  • improvement The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
  • refinement The act, or the result of refining; the removal of impurities, or a purified material

amelioration — full definition

  1. noun The act of making better.
  2. noun An improvement.
  3. noun The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
  4. noun An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.

amendment — full definition

  1. noun A formal change made to a law, bill, or constitution.
  2. noun A change or addition made to improve a piece of writing or an agreement.

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