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GENTRIFICATION Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word gentrification. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word gentrification. (close relations)
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improvement
nounn
noun

• a change for the better; progress in development

• the act of improving something

• a condition superior to an earlier condition

modernization
nounn
noun

• making modern in appearance or behavior

• a modernized version (as of a play)

redevelopment
nounn
noun

• the act of improving by renewing and restoring

regeneration
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs

• feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input

• the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

• forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting

rehabilitation
nounn
noun

• the restoration of someone to a useful place in society

• the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

• vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation

• the treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises

renovation
nounn
noun

• the act of improving by renewing and restoring

• the state of being restored to its former good condition

revitalization
nounn
noun

• bringing again into activity and prominence

transformation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a qualitative change

• (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system

• a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure

• (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA

• the act of changing in form or shape or appearance

gentrified
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations

gentrifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• To renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents)

remodeling
verb, nounv, n
verb

• To change the appearance, layout, or furnishings of.

noun

• An instance of modification or redecorating.

upgrading
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• software that provides better performance than an earlier version did

• a reservation that is improved

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

• hardware that provides better performance than an earlier version did

• the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components)

verb

• rate higher; raise in value or esteem

• to improve what was old or outdated

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• get better travel conditions

• give better travel conditions to

urban renewal
nounn
noun

• the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

Best Hypernyms For GENTRIFICATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gentrification, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for IMPROVEMENT

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