improved

Thân thiện

The farmer surveyed his improved land with satisfaction.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Made better in quality or condition: Describes something that has become superior to its previous state through change or development.
   • Cleared and prepared for use (land): Specifically describes land that has been cleared of trees and brush to make it ready for farming or building.
   • Enhanced in value or desirability: Describes something made more profitable, useful, or attractive.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • Her health has shown improved signs this week. (Her health has become better.)
  • The software update offers an improved user interface. (The interface is of higher quality than before.)
  • They bought a parcel of improved land to start their farm. (They bought land that was already cleared and ready for agriculture.)

Advanced Usage

• Comparative Form: "Improved" itself is often used as a comparative adjective, meaning "better than before." It can be modified by adverbs like "significantly," "slightly," or "greatly."
  • The new model features greatly improved fuel efficiency.
• In Passive Constructions: Often used with "be" or "get" to describe the state or process of becoming better.
  • Relations between the two countries have been improved.
  • Your pronunciation will get improved with practice.

Variants and Related Words

• Improve (verb): To make or become better.
  • He wants to improve his English skills.
• Improvement (noun): The act of improving or the state of being improved; an addition or change that makes something better.
  • There has been a noticeable improvement in her writing.
• Improving (adjective/gerund): Tending to make something better; the process of making better.
  • Reading is an improving activity.

Synonyms

• Enhanced: Improved in value, quality, or attractiveness.
• Upgraded: Raised to a higher standard.
• Refined: Made more polished or efficient.
• Better: Of a more excellent or effective type or quality.

Antonyms

• Worsened: Made or become worse.
• Deteriorated: Became progressively worse.
• Declined: Became smaller, fewer, or less; decreased in quality.

Related Phrases

• Improved version: A later, better form of something.
  • This is an improved version of the original design.
• Show improved performance: To demonstrate better results or functioning.
  • The athlete showed improved performance after the training camp.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush
   • improved farmlands
2. become or made better in quality
   • was proud of his improved grades
   • an improved viewfinder
3. made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
   • new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river
   • an improved breed