Definition of Improved

1. Adjective. Made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing. "An improved breed"


2. Adjective. Become or made better in quality. "An improved viewfinder"
Similar to: Better

3. Adjective. (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush. "Improved farmlands"
Similar to: Cleared

Definition of Improved

1. Adjective. that has been made better; enhanced ¹

2. Verb. (past of improve) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Improved

1. improve [v] - See also: improve

Lexicographical Neighbors of Improved

impropriation
impropriations
impropriator
impropriators
impropriatrix
improprieties
impropriety
impros
improsperity
improsperous
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improvabilities
improvability
improvable
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improved (current term)
improvement
improvements
improver
improvers
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improvided
improvidence
improvidences
improvident
improvidentially
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improving agent
improving agents

Literary usage of Improved

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Nature by Norman Lockyer (1878)
"3 —Sketch of improved form of transmitter made by Reis in his telephonic experiment ... Though Reis afterwards considerably improved upon his earlier ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1903)
"Cyst, improved.—123. Eskridge and Parkhill, ibid. An- gioma, improved.—124. Grisson, Neural. ... improved.—131. Putnam and Richardson, Boston Med. and Surg. ..."

3. Annual Report (1901)
"A paper on "The Prison System of the State of New York, How It Can Be improved " was read by Hon. George McLaughlin, Secretary of the State Commission of ..."

4. Journal by New York (State). Legislature. Senate (1921)
"... and owners of water power rights and privileges appurtenant to State canal dams constituting a part of the improved canals," was read the third time. ..."

5. Philosophical Magazine (1805)
"J. HAVE herewith sent, for the inspection of the society, an improved drawback lock for house doors, &c. which improvement is in latching the door ; for it ..."

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