improvement vs overhaul

overhaul vs improvement

improvement and overhaul both are nouns.

improvement is not a verb while overhaul is a verb.

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

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

improvement: the act of improving something
overhaul: the act of improving by renewing and restoring

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

improvement (noun)	overhaul (noun)
the act of improving something	periodic maintenance on a car or machine
a change for the better; progress in development	the act of improving by renewing and restoring
a condition superior to an earlier condition

improvement (verb)	overhaul (verb)
	make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to
	travel past

Difference between improvement and overhaul

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