improvers
People making upgrades
Improvers is the plural of improver—someone or something that makes things better.
The word appears in contexts ranging from self-help to agriculture: home improvers, soil improvers.
In baking, bread improvers are additives that enhance texture and shelf life.
The term can carry a slightly archaic or formal tone when applied to people who seek to better themselves or society.
Devices that increase signal
- boostersThings that increase power
- catalystsReaction accelerators
- optimizersThings that maximize efficiency
- upgradersThose who improve systems
intensifiers · fortifiers · strengtheners · refiners · enrichers · reinforcers · maximizers · additives
Increase in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
transformation · betterment · refinement · skill-building · self-help · coaching · mentorship · workshops
Resistance to wear
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
refinement · consistency · robustness · integrity · finish · grade · standard · performance
Capacity for original thought
- inventionNew device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- noveltyQuality of being original
ingenuity · originality · pioneering · ideation · brainstorming · prototyping · iteration · experimentation
amplifiers
Devices that increase signal
- boostersThings that increase power
- catalystsReaction accelerators
- optimizersThings that maximize efficiency
upgraders · intensifiers · fortifiers · strengtheners · refiners · enrichers · reinforcers · maximizers · additives · supplements
growth
Increase in size
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- progressionSequential forward movement
- advancementForward movement or promotion
evolution · transformation · betterment · refinement · skill-building · self-help · coaching · mentorship · workshops · training
durability
Resistance to wear
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- excellenceOutstanding quality or merit
craftsmanship · refinement · consistency · robustness · integrity · finish · grade · standard · performance · efficiency
creativity
Capacity for original thought
- inventionNew device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
novelty · ingenuity · originality · pioneering · ideation · brainstorming · prototyping · iteration · experimentation · optimization
emulsifiers
Agents binding immiscible liquids
improversdegraders
Those who diminish worth
destroyers · ruiners · corrupters · deteriorators · spoilers
improverspreservers
Things that maintain condition
traditionalists · conservatives · maintainers · conservers · reactionaries
- home improvementUpgrading one's residence
- new and improvedRecently updated and enhanced
- improve onMake superior to before
- needs improvementBelow acceptable quality
- improve uponExceed previous quality
- home improvement storeRetailer for renovation supplies
improve, improvement, improved, improves, improvements, unimproved, improver