Improving — Im*prov ing, a. Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. {Im*prov ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Improving lease} (Scots Law), an extended lease to induce the tenant to make improvements on the premises. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium