improver
Makes things better
An improver is someone or something that makes things better.
In British usage, an improver is a worker who has completed basic training and is developing greater skill—between apprentice and fully qualified.
The word also appears in compound nouns for additives that enhance products: bread improver, soil improver.
Agent of improvement
- optimizerThing that improves efficiency
- refinerOne who purifies materials
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- catalystAgent enabling change
facilitator · amplifier · fortifier · intensifier · polisher · augmenter · developer · cultivator
Vigorous cause champion
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- crusaderZealous advocate for change
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- campaignerOne who advocates publicly
innovator · reformer · visionary · progressive · lobbyist · transformer · modernizer · reconstructor
Raise to higher standard
- updateNew version or information
- patchMaterial covering damage
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
hardware · version · release · optimization · enhancement · system · performance · compatibility
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
- breakthroughSudden important advance
innovation · transformation · betterment · leap · stride · momentum · elevation · upswing
Milled grain powder
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- breadLeavened flour product
- yeastFermenting fungus
- glutenCereal grain protein
texture · rise · loaf · crumb · elasticity · kneading · ascorbic acid · lecithin
Learned behavioral adaptation
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- strengthPower to exert force
stamina · cardio · workout · regimen · flexibility · resilience · toughening · aerobic
enhancer
Agent of improvement
- optimizerThing that improves efficiency
- refinerOne who purifies materials
- boosterSomething that increases strength
catalyst · facilitator · amplifier · fortifier · intensifier · polisher · augmenter · developer · cultivator · mentor
activist
Vigorous cause champion
campaigner · innovator · reformer · visionary · progressive · lobbyist · transformer · modernizer · reconstructor · renewal
upgrade
Raise to higher standard
- updateNew version or information
- patchMaterial covering damage
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
software · hardware · version · release · optimization · enhancement · system · performance · compatibility · features
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
breakthrough · innovation · transformation · betterment · leap · stride · momentum · elevation · upswing · maturation
flour
Milled grain powder
gluten · texture · rise · loaf · crumb · elasticity · kneading · ascorbic acid · lecithin · malt
conditioning
Learned behavioral adaptation
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
strength · stamina · cardio · workout · regimen · flexibility · resilience · toughening · aerobic · recovery
improverconservative
Cautious about altering customs
traditionalist · preservationist · reactionary · obstructionist · maintainer
- improv comedyUnscripted comedic theater
- home improvementUpgrading one's residence
- new and improvedRecently updated and enhanced
- improve onMake superior to before
- needs improvementBelow acceptable quality
- improve uponExceed previous quality
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