improvement vs self-improvement

self-improvement vs improvement

improvement and self-improvement both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
improvement	Yes	No	No	No
self-improvement	Yes	No	No	No

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

improvement: the act of improving something
self-improvement: the act of improving yourself

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, correction, rectification, optimisation, optimization, perfection, reform, amelioration, betterment, melioration, 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)	self-improvement (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of improving yourself
a change for the better; progress in development
a condition superior to an earlier condition

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