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IMPROVING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Getting higher or more vigorous
Example:
an improving economy
Synonyms:
improving; up
Classified under:
Similar:
rising (advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb improve
Context examples:
The findings could lead to new approaches for improving thinking skills at various life stages.
(Longevity gene linked to better brain skills, NIH, US)
Researchers showed that nitric oxide may help commonly used heart drugs maximize their benefits while improving heart function.
(Heart Disease Severity May Depend on Nitric Oxide Levels, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The ESRRG gene improved endurance, enhanced development of blood vessels and was also important in improving function of mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells.
(Molecular Response of Muscle to Different Types of Exercise Identified, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Beclobrate reduces LDL-cholesterol and increased HDL-cholesterol and improves the clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins by improving lipoprotein-lipase activity.
(Beclobrate, NCI Thesaurus)
According to the study, this could mean that some nutrients from the mimicking diet had a part in improving inflammation.
(Fasting-Like Diets May Reverse Gut Inflammation, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The results found that mussels piled up in mounds around salt grass stems helped to protect the grasses by improving water storage around their roots and reducing soil salinity.
(Biodiversity in salt marshes builds climate resilience, NSF)
I say, Hump’s improving, don’t you think so?
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
However, subsequent work showed that improving triclosan’s ability to target ENR had no effect on parasite growth in the blood.
(Toothpaste ingredient may help fight drug-resistant malaria, University of Cambridge)
But if I had more room, I should take a prodigious delight in improving and planting.
(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)
The liposomal formulation increases the solubility of the c-raf antisense oligonucleotide, thus improving its pharmacodynamic profile.
(Liposomal c-raf Antisense Oligonucleotide, NCI Thesaurus)
