improvement vs optimization

optimization vs improvement

improvement and optimization both are nouns.

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

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

improvement: the act of improving something
optimization: the act of rendering optimal

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, correction, rectification, optimisation, 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)	optimization (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of rendering optimal
a change for the better; progress in development
a condition superior to an earlier condition

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