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preservation vs improvement

improvement vs preservation

preservation and improvement both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preservation Yes No No No
improvement Yes No No No
As nouns, improvement is a hypernym of preservation; that is, improvement is a word with a broader meaning than preservation:
  • preservation: an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
  • improvement: a change for the better; progress in development
Other hypernyms of preservation include advance, betterment.
preservation (noun) improvement (noun)
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger the act of improving something
an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change a change for the better; progress in development
a process that saves organic substances from decay a condition superior to an earlier condition
the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
Difference between preservation and improvement

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