reform vs improvement

improvement vs reform

reform and improvement both are nouns.

reform is a verb but improvement is not a verb.

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

As nouns, improvement is a hypernym of reform; that is, improvement is a word with a broader meaning than reform:

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

reform (noun)	improvement (noun)
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses	the act of improving something
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices	a change for the better; progress in development
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice	a condition superior to an earlier condition

reform (verb)	improvement (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 reform and improvement

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