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improver

improver

6.5
A substance added to things like flour and fuel to make them work or taste better
  • noun
  • /ɪmˈpruːvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mejorador
  • Use the carbon black as a soil improver.

Examples

  • Carbon black is often used as an effective improver to enhance soil quality.

  • "Regarding soil improvement," explains Akihito Taguchi of Komatsu, "we have developed the mobile soil improver, Gara-Pagos Reterra."

    Academic text (1999)

  • The compost proved to be suitable for use as a soil improver and a mulch; target markets are garden centers, landscape gardeners, allotments (private gardens), and individuals.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Additives like VI improver are crucial for improving oil performance in engines.

  • The compost served as an excellent improver for garden soil, boosting plant growth.

Synonyms

addition
vsimprover
773 1.6

A person, thing, or extra part put into something to improve it

is specifically an additive used to enhance quality or performance
add-on
vsimprover
22 3.9

A thing you add to a program or device to give extra features

is an ingredient introduced within a product or process to improve performance
enhancer
vsimprover
7 4.8

Something added to make another thing work, look, or taste better

is added specifically into products or processes to enhance performance
builder
vsimprover
  • Specialized
3 7.5

A substance added to soap or detergent to help with cleaning

is broader and used for many products and processes beyond cleaning
enricher
vsimprover
  • Jargon
6.9

A tool or process that adds missing details to records to make them more useful

is mainly an ingredient added to improve physical products or processes

How Effective

booster
  • Specialized
20 3.7
enhancer
7 4.8
improver
  • Specialized
6.5
conditioner
69 2.7
additive
  • Specialized
38 3.7

Surface Forms

improver singular
improvers plural

Morphology

improver = improve (transparent) = improve + er

Formed by the verb 'improve' + agentive/nominalizing suffix '-er'; as a technical additive it literally means 'a thing that improves'.

Etymology

Improver The word improver comes from the verb improve, which is built on the older word prove meaning 'to test' or 'show'. So an improver is an ingredient you add to a product to make it 'show' better quality or work better.