Nonimprovement

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack of improvement; failure to improve. uncountable
  2. 2
    A change that is not an improvement. countable

    "The rate of imitation was about the same among solutions that were improvements and nonimprovements, suggesting that improvements were often achieved by imitating a relatively successful participant's solution and then slightly tweaking this solution."

Example

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"The rate of imitation was about the same among solutions that were improvements and nonimprovements, suggesting that improvements were often achieved by imitating a relatively successful participant's solution and then slightly tweaking this solution."

Etymology

From non- + improvement.

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