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improved

DEFINITIONS OF: improved

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adj become or made better in quality

“was proud of his improved grades”
“an improved viewfinder”
Synonyms
better
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

adj made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

“new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river”
“an improved breed”
Synonyms
built, reinforced
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
developed
(of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads
landscaped
(of land) improved by gardening or landscape architecture
Antonyms:
unimproved
not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing
dirt, ungraded
(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel
scrub
(of domestic animals) not selectively bred
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adj (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush

improved farmlands”
Synonyms
cleared
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
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