improvement vs cleansing

cleansing vs improvement

improvement and cleansing both are nouns.

improvement is not an adjective while cleansing is an adjective.

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

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

improvement: the act of improving something
cleansing: the act of making something clean

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleanup, correction, rectification, optimisation, optimization, perfection, reform, amelioration, betterment, melioration, self-improvement, self-reformation, clarification, clearing, enrichment, humanisation, humanization, modernisation, modernization, overhaul, redevelopment, renovation, enhancement, sweetening, upturn, airing, ventilation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation, stabilisation, stabilization, upgrade, turd polishing, business process reengineering.

improvement (noun)	cleansing (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of making something clean
a change for the better; progress in development
a condition superior to an earlier condition

improvement (adjective)	cleansing (adjective)
	acting like an antiseptic
	cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

Difference between improvement and cleansing

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