improving
/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/
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Meaning · English
That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
Adjective
Examples
1663, Robert Boyle, Some Considerations Touching the Usefulnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy, Oxford: Ric[hard] Davis, Essay 1, p. 2,
[…] that Diviner part of Man, the Soule, which alone is capable of wearing the Glorious Image of its Author, being endowed with two chief Faculties, the Under
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “improving” mean?
That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
Is “improving” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.