improvement vs reparation

reparation vs improvement

improvement and reparation both are nouns.

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

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

improvement: the act of improving something
reparation: the act of putting something in working order again

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, overhaul, redevelopment, renovation, enhancement, sweetening, upturn, airing, ventilation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, stabilisation, stabilization, upgrade, turd polishing, business process reengineering.

improvement (noun)	reparation (noun)
the act of improving something	something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
a change for the better; progress in development	the act of putting something in working order again
a condition superior to an earlier condition	(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors
	compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury

Difference between improvement and reparation

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