melhora

Melhora is a noun in Portuguese meaning improvement or progress in a condition, situation, or quality. It is used across domains such as health, economy, education, and technology to denote positive change from a previous state. The term derives from melhor, meaning better, which in turn comes from Latin melior, and it is linked to the verb melhorar, to improve. The noun melhoria is a related term that emphasizes the result or process of becoming better.

Usage of the word spans several contexts. In health care, the phrase “houve uma melhora no estado do paciente” signals recovery or an improvement in condition. In economics or business, expressions like “melhora da produção” or “melhora econômica” refer to better performance or conditions. In technology and services, “melhora de desempenho” or “melhorias no sistema” describe improvements implemented or achieved. The form “melhora” also appears as the third-person singular present indicative of the verb melhorar (ele/ela melhora) and, in some contexts, as an informal imperative to encourage improvement.

Related terms include melhoria, a noun that can carry a more formal or abstract nuance of improvement, and melhorar, the verb meaning to improve. Melhora is commonly used in both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese, with overlapping but sometimes context-specific usages.