Mejorado

Mejorado is the Spanish past participle of the verb mejorar, used as an adjective meaning “improved” or “enhanced.” It describes a state or quality resulting from improvement. It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: mejorado, mejorada, mejores, mejorados, mejoradas.

Etymology: Mejorado comes from mejorar, itself built on the comparative adjective mejor (better). The suffix -ado is a common Spanish marker for past participles and related adjectives, tracing back to Latin roots associated with the idea of improvement.

Usage: In everyday language, mejorado modifies objects, processes, or conditions, as in “un sistema mejorado” or “una versión mejorada del software.” It can also appear in passive-voice constructions: “ha sido mejorado” or “fue mejorado.” The term is especially common in technical, industrial, and marketing contexts to signal upgrades or enhancements. Phrases like “mejorado tecnológicamente” or “versión mejorada” are widespread.

Related terms and notes: Synonyms include optimizado, perfeccionado, renovado; antonyms include empeorado. The noun form “mejoramiento” denotes the process of improvement. In some contexts, Mejorado can be a surname or the name of a place or business, though this usage is less common and typically capitalized.