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improvement vs shift

shift vs improvement

improvement and shift both are nouns.

improvement is not a verb while shift is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improvement Yes No No No
shift Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shift is a hypernym of improvement; that is, shift is a word with a broader meaning than improvement:
  • improvement: a change for the better; progress in development
  • shift: a qualitative change
Other hypernyms of improvement include transformation, transmutation.
improvement (noun) shift (noun)
the act of improving something the act of moving from one place to another
a change for the better; progress in development the act of changing one thing or position for another
a condition superior to an earlier condition a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work
improvement (verb) shift (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of
move and exchange for another
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
move from one setting or context to another
change in quality
change gears
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
use a shift key on a keyboard
change place or direction
move very slightly
move around
move abruptly
move sideways or in an unsteady way
Difference between improvement and shift

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