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improved en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. That has been made better; enhanced.
    • The second is to develop a new generation of further improved contrast agent that can yield more intense myocardial contrast after intravenous injection. 2012, J. R. Shapiro, S. A. Reisner, Richard S. Meltzer, “Clinical Applications of MCE”, in Samuel Meerbaum, Richard S. Meltzer, editors, Myocardial Contrast Two-dimensional Echocardiography:
    • "When we're finished in 2024, this upgrade programme will provide a much-improved railway between London Waterloo and Portsmouth," said NR's Wessex Route Director Mark Killick. 2022 January 12, “Network News: Portsmouth line upgrade set to begin”, in RAIL, number 948, page 12:

Forms

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most improved Degree=Sup lexicographic
more improved Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

nonimproved · unimproved · preserved · deteriorated · nonenhanced · unmeliorated · unenhanced · unmitigated · unameliorated

Deriveds

overimproved · nonimproved · unimproved · underimproved

Hypernyms

altered · changed

Hyponyms

secured · reinforced · underimproved · braced · strengthened · overimproved · bolstered

Relateds

improve

Synonyms

ameliorated · improved · meliorated · bettered · potentiated · enhanced

Translations (13)

es mejorado (that has been made better) · el βελτιωμένος (that has been made better) · ru усоверше́нствованный (that has been made better) · eo plibonigita (that has been made better) · nb forbedret (that has been made better) · sv förbättrad (that has been made better) · fr amélioré (that has been made better) · ru улу́чшенный (that has been made better) · it migliorato (that has been made better) · de verbessert (that has been made better) · pt melhorado (that has been made better) · ro îmbunătățit (that has been made better) · fi paranneltu (that has been made better)

improved en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ɪmˈpɹuːvd/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of improve
    form of improve