Getting higher or more vigorous:
— An improving economy.

synonym: up.

Roget 658: improving etc. v.; progressive, improved etc. v.; better, better off, better for; all the better for; better advised.    reformatory, emendatory^†; reparatory etc. (restorative) 660^†; remedial etc. 662.    corrigible, improvable; accultural^†.    ... show more