goingoverandimproving
nounUK /ˌɡəʊɪŋˈəʊvər ənd ɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
US /ˌɡoʊɪŋˈoʊvər ənd ɪmˈpruvɪŋ/
The act of checking something carefully and then making it better.
The teacher's goingoverandimproving of our project helped us get a higher grade.
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2. A repeated cycle of looking back at work and making it stronger.
Her goingoverandimproving of the essay took all afternoon.
3. The process of finding mistakes and fixing them to make something nicer.
The goingoverandimproving of the garden made it look brand new.
4. A careful second look that leads to a better result.
After a quick goingoverandimproving, the recipe tasted much better.