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improver

American  
[im-proo-ver] / ɪmˈpru vər /

noun

improvers plural
  1. a person or thing that improves.

  2. a substance or agent added to improve a food, especially as a preservative.


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Etymology

Origin of improver

First recorded in 1640–50; improve + -er 1

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Badosa was overwhelmed by Qinwen Zheng, the 19-year-old rapid improver from China, 6-3, 6-2.

From Seattle Times Sep. 21, 2022

Tesla founder Elon Musk makes a plausible argument that Tesla’s “Autopilot” is a net improver of safety.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2016

He proved he is hungry, a persistent improver and can handle the moment.

From Golf Digest Dec. 5, 2012

He looks a likely improver too and I can see only the race-fit Fratellino challenging him.

From The Guardian Apr. 23, 2010

She came on the platform, looking lovely, and she had on a sash and a dress improver that I never saw equalled for elegance.

From Humorous Readings and Recitations In prose and verse by Various

The average price of fertilizer and soil improvers almost doubled in the first quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2021, while energy and lubricant prices rose by 55.6%.

From Reuters Jul. 1, 2022

Electronic music by Éliane Radigue will share space with a summit by two leading piano improvers, Kris Davis and Craig Taborn.

From New York Times Feb. 26, 2020

Yes, more often than not those teams were fodder for the big guns, but they were improvers who delivered some of the World Cup’s greatest moments.

From Seattle Times May 23, 2019

Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images So much for pre-season hopes that London Broncos might be the 's big improvers following the progress they made late last year after the return as coach of Tony Rea.

From The Guardian Feb. 17, 2013

He was one of the earliest workers and improvers of the Daguerreotype process in this country, and one of the last to relinquish its practice in London.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by Werge, John