#improvement  the act of improving something: "their improvements increased the value of the property"
  supertype:  #change_of_state  the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
  subtype:  #tenderization__tenderisation  the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
  subtype:  #development  act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development"
     subtype:  #progress__advancement  gradual improvement or growth or development: "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"; "their research and development gave them an advantage"
        subtype:  #furtherance__forwarding__promotion  the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
        subtype:  #stride  significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides" or "make rapid strides")
        subtype:  #workflow  progress (or rate of progress) in work being done
     subtype:  #broadening  the action of making broader; "the broadening of travel"
     subtype:  #working_out__workingout__elaboration  developing in intricate and painstaking detail
     subtype:  #product_development__productdevelopment  improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
  subtype:  #cleaning__cleansing__cleanup  the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"
     subtype:  #disinfestation  the activity of getting rid of vermin
     subtype:  #spring-cleaning  the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter
     subtype:  #scrubbing__scrub__scouring  the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
        subtype:  #swabbing__mopping  cleaning with a mop; "he gave it a good mopping"
     subtype:  #dry_cleaning__drycleaning  the act of cleaning (fabrics) with a solvent other than water
     subtype:  #sweeping  the act of cleaning with a broom
     subtype:  #purge__purging__purgation  an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other other undesired elements
        subtype:  #abreaction__catharsis__catharsi__katharsis__katharsi  (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions
        subtype:  #catharsis__catharsi__katharsis__katharsi  purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
        subtype:  #colonic_irrigation__colonicirrigation__colonic__high_colonic  irrigation of the colon for cleansing purposes by injecting large amounts of fluid high into the colon
     subtype:  #purification  cleaning by getting rid of impurities
     subtype:  #sterilization__sterilisation  the procedure of making some object free of live bacteria of other microorganisms (usually by heat or chemical means)
        subtype:  #pasteurization__pasteurisation  partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
     subtype:  #sanitization__sanitation__sanitisation  making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing
     subtype:  #depilation__epilation  the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
        subtype:  #shave__shaving  the act of removing hair with a razor
           subtype:  #tonsure  shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
        subtype:  #electrolysis  removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root
     subtype:  #ablution__washup__bathing  the act of washing yourself (or another person)
        subtype:  #shower_bath__shower  washing yourself in a shower; you stand upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"
        subtype:  #bath  you soak your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
           subtype:  #bubble_bath  a bath in which you add something to foam and scent the bath water
           subtype:  #mud_bath__mudbath  a bath in warm mud (as for treating rheumatism)
        subtype:  #sponge_bath  you wash your body with a sponge or washcloth instead of in a bathtub
        subtype:  #steam_bath__steambath__Turkish_bath__vapor_bath__vaporbath__vapour_bath  you sweat in a steam room before getting a rubdown and cold shower
  subtype:  #rectification__correction  the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
     subtype:  #redress__redres__remediation  act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
        subtype:  #salve  anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
     subtype:  #retribution  the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
     subtype:  #recompense__compensation  the act of compensating for loss or injury
        subtype:  #amends__reparation  compensation (given or received) for an injury or insult; "an act for which there is no reparation"; "how can I make amends?"
     subtype:  #amendment  the act of amending
     subtype:  #emendation  a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing
  subtype:  #optimization__optimisation  the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products"
  subtype:  #perfection  the act of making something perfect
  subtype:  #reform  a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
     subtype:  #land_reform  a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
  subtype:  #amelioration__melioration__betterment  the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  subtype:  #self-improvement__self-reformation  the act of improving yourself
     subtype:  #reform.self-improvement  self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
  subtype:  #clarification__clearing  the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
  subtype:  #enrichment  act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
     subtype:  #fertilization__fertilisation__fecundation__dressing  making fertile as by applying fertilizer or manure
        subtype:  #top_dressing__topdressing  a layer of fertilizer or manure not plowed in
  subtype:  #humanization__humanisation  the act of making more humane
  subtype:  #modernization__modernisation  making modern in appearance of behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"
  subtype:  #redevelopment__renovation  the act of renovating
     subtype:  #face_lift__face_lifting  a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building)
  subtype:  #enhancement__sweetening  an improvement that makes something more agreeable
  subtype:  #upturn  an upward movement or trend as in business activity
  subtype:  #ventilation  the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
  subtype:  #repair__fixing__fix__mending  the act of putting something in working order again
     subtype:  #darning  the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads
     subtype:  #patching  the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
     subtype:  #upkeep__care__maintenance  activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
        subtype:  #camera_care  keeping a camera in good working order
        subtype:  #car_care__carcare  keeping a car in good working order
           subtype:  #oil_change__oilchange  replacing dirty oil with clean
        subtype:  #overhaul__inspection_and_repair__service  periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
           subtype:  #interim_overhaul__interimoverhaul  an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
        subtype:  #pump_priming  introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
        subtype:  #scheduled_maintenance__scheduledmaintenance  maintenance at a regularly scheduled time
        subtype:  #steam_fitting__steamfitting  care (installation and maintenance) of equipment for ventilating or heating or refrigerating
     subtype:  #band_aid__quick_fix__quickfix__quickie__quicky  hurried repair
     subtype:  #restoration  the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
        subtype:  #gentrification  the restoration of run-down urban areas by the middle class (resulting in the displacement of lower-income people)
        subtype:  #reclamation__rehabilitation  the conversion of waste land into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
           subtype:  #reforestation__reafforestation  the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
           subtype:  #urban_renewal__urbanrenewal  the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums
        subtype:  #rehabilitation  the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
           subtype:  #correctional_rehabilitation  providing penal custody or probation or parole for convicted offenders
           subtype:  #physical_rehabilitation__physical_restoration__therapeutic_rehabilitation__therapeuticrehabilitation  providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities
           subtype:  #vocational_rehabilitation  providing training in a specific trade with the aim of gaining employment
        subtype:  #reinstatement  the act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"
        subtype:  #rejuvenation  the act of restoring to a more youthful condition
           subtype:  #refreshment  act of refreshing or renewing strength or liveliness
     subtype:  #reconstruction  the activity of constructing something again
        subtype:  #reassembly__refabrication__reformation  assembling again
        subtype:  #rebuilding  building again
     subtype:  #restitution  the act of restoring something to its original state

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