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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

action go
something done (usually as opposed to something said)

change go
the action of changing something

change of state go
the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics

improvement
the act of improving something

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20 Subcategories

tenderization, tenderisation go
the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it
development go
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
cleaning, cleansing, cleanup go
the act of making something clean
rectification, correction go
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake
optimization, optimisation go
the act of rendering optimal
perfection go
the act of making something perfect
reform go
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
amelioration, melioration, betterment go
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
self-improvement, self-reformation go
the act of improving yourself
clearing, clarification go
the act of removing solid particles from a liquid
enrichment go
act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding
humanization, humanisation go
the act of making more human
modernization, modernisation go
making modern in appearance or behavior
renovation, redevelopment, overhaul go
the act of improving by renewing and restoring
sweetening, enhancement go
an improvement that makes something more agreeable
upturn go
an upward movement or trend as in business activity
ventilation, airing go
the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
reparation, fix, repair, fixing, fixture, mend, mending go
the act of putting something in working order again
stabilization, stabilisation go
the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
upgrade go
the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)