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   improvement

   /ɪmˈpruːvm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an example of improving or being improved: "an improvement in East–West relations"
   • ▪ the action of improving or being improved: "there's still room for improvement"
   • ▪ a thing that makes something better or is better than something else: "home improvements"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishemprowement (in the sense ‘profitable management or use; profit’), from Anglo-Norman French, from emprower (see improve).

   Scrabble Points: 20

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPROVEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the fact of something getting better, or the act of making something better: constant / continued / significant improvement. signs of improvement. need/show/see improvement August appeared to show improvement in the job market.

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   1. : the act or process of improving. 2. a. : the state of being improved. especially : enhanced value or excellence. b. : an instance of such improvement : something that enhances value or excellence. Synonyms. advancement. breakthrough. enhancement. refinement. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of improvement in a Sentence.

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   noun. an act of improving or the state of being improved. a change or addition by which a thing is improved. a person or thing that represents an advance on another in excellence or achievement: The new landlord is a great improvement over his greedy predecessor. Synonyms: advancement, betterment, refinement.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPROVEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better. If you make improvements to something, you make it better. 80% of people with back pain reported an improvement after this treatment.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › improvementImprovement - definition of improvement by The Free Dictionary

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   Define improvement. improvement synonyms, improvement pronunciation, improvement translation, English dictionary definition of improvement. n. 1. a. The act or process of improving. b. The state of being improved. 2. A change or addition that improves. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPROVEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the fact of something getting better, or the act of making something better: constant / continued / significant improvement. signs of improvement. need/show/see improvement August appeared to show improvement in the job market.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › improvementImprovement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When there's improvement, something is getting better. Going from a C to an A in math is an improvement.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimprovement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of improvement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishimprovement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    improvement. noun. /ɪmˈpruvmənt/ [uncountable] the act of making something better; the process of something becoming better Sales figures continue to show signs of improvement. We expect to see further improvement over the coming year. improvement in/on/to something There is still room for improvement in your work. Want to learn more?

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    improvement meaning, definition, what is improvement: the act of improving something, or the s...: Learn more.