improvement vs adjustment

adjustment vs improvement

improvement and adjustment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
improvement	Yes	No	No	No
adjustment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adjustment is a hyponym of improvement; that is, adjustment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improvement:

improvement: a change for the better; progress in development
adjustment: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Other hyponyms of improvement include resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification, elaboration, refinement, accommodation, fitting, conservation, preservation, recovery.

improvement (noun)	adjustment (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a change for the better; progress in development	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
a condition superior to an earlier condition	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Difference between improvement and adjustment

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