adjective
Etymology: from present participle of improve (II)
: morally or intellectually uplifting or designed to be so often to the detriment of any intrinsic excellence
urged his children to read only improving literature
• im·prov·ing·ly adverb
adjective
Etymology: from present participle of improve (II)
: morally or intellectually uplifting or designed to be so often to the detriment of any intrinsic excellence
urged his children to read only improving literature
• im·prov·ing·ly adverb
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012