Part 5644

<p><b>5.</b> <pluf>pl.</pluf> <def>Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Patent Laws)</fld> <def>A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.</def>

<i>Kent.</i>

<h1>Improver</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, improves.</def>

<h1>Improvided</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im`pro*vid"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unforeseen; unexpected; not provided against; unprepared.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>All <b>improvided</b> for dread of death. <i>E. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Improvidence</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*dence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>improvidentia</ets>; OF. <ets>improvidence</ets>. Cf. <er>Imprudence</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being improvident; want of foresight or thrift.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>improvidence</b> of my neighbor must not make me inhuman. <i>L'Estrange.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Improvident</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*dent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>im-</ets> not + <ets>provident</ets>: cf. L. <ets>improvidus</ets>. See <er>Provident</er>, and cf. <er>Imprudent</er>.]</ety> <def>Not provident; wanting foresight or forethought; not foreseeing or providing for the future; negligent; thoughtless; <as>as, an <ex>improvident</ex> man</as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Improvident</b> soldires! had your watch been good, This sudden mischief never could have fallen. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Inconsiderable; negligent; careless; shiftless; prodigal; wasteful.</syn>

<h1>Improvidentially</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov`i*den"tial*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Improvidently.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Improvidently</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*dent*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a improvident manner.</def> "<i>Improvidently</i> rash."

<i>Drayton.</i>

<h1>Improving</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Im*prov"ing*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<cs><col>Improving lease</col> <fld>(Scots Law)</fld>, <cd>an extend lease to induce the tenant to make improvements on the premises.</cd></cs>

<h1>Improvisate</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*sate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Improvise</er>.]</ety> <def>Unpremeditated; impromptu; extempore.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Improvisate</h1> <Xpage=739>

<hw>Im*prov"i*sate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Improvisated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Improvisating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <def>To improvise; to extemporize.</def>

<h1>Improvisation</h1> <Xpage=739>