improvement vs reform

reform vs improvement

improvement and reform both are nouns.

improvement is not a verb while reform is a verb.

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

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

improvement: the act of improving something
reform: a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, correction, rectification, optimisation, optimization, perfection, 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)	reform (noun)
the act of improving something	a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
a change for the better; progress in development	a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
a condition superior to an earlier condition	self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

improvement (verb)	reform (verb)
	make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
	break up the molecules of
	produce by cracking
	change for the better
	bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
	improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

Difference between improvement and reform

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