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Intent :: Intent (a.) Closely directed; strictly attentive; bent; -- said of the mind, thoughts, etc.; as, a mind intent on self-improvement..

Advance :: Advance (v.) Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office..

Trephine :: Trephine (n.) An instrument for trepanning, being an improvement on the trepan. It is a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin..

Elaboration :: Elaboration (n.) The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.

Cultivation :: Cultivation (n.) The art or act of cultivating; improvement for agricultural purposes or by agricultural processes; tillage; production by tillage.

Betterment :: Betterment (n.) An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; -- generally used in the plural.

Ameliorative :: Ameliorative (a.) Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; as, ameliorative remedies, efforts..

Improvement :: Improvement (n.) The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc..

Emendation :: Emendation (n.) The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement..

Unproficiency :: Unproficiency (n.) Want of proficiency or improvement.

Instinct :: Instinct (a.) Specif., the natural, unreasoning, impulse by which an animal is guided to the performance of any action, without of improvement in the method..

Proficiency :: Proficiency (n.) The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music..

Progress :: Progress (v. i.) To make improvement; to advance.

Rapid :: Rapid (a.) Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession..

Improvable :: Improvable (a.) Capable of being improved; susceptible of improvement; admitting of being made better; capable of cultivation, or of being advanced in good qualities..

Meliorism :: Meliorism (n.) The doctrine that there is a tendency throughout nature toward improvement.

Behind :: Behind (a.) Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement..

Benefit :: Benefit (v. i.) To gain advantage; to make improvement; to profit; as, he will benefit by the change..

Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises..

Improvement :: Improvement (n.) Increase; growth; progress; advance.

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