improvement

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
3. (countable, uncountable) The state of being improved; betterment; advance
4. (countable, uncountable) Something which is improved
5. (countable, uncountable) Increase; growth; progress; advance.
6. (countable, in-plural, uncountable) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
7. (countable, uncountable) A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

Synonyms

progress

betterment

advancement

amelioration

development

reform

advance

correction

melioration

amendment

growth

enhancement

refinement

increase

revision

repair

upswing

upturn

reformation

elaboration

perfection

rationalization

bettering

upgrade

innovation

rise

land-reclamation

cultivation

remediation

easing

goodness

reconstruction

recovery

flourishing

prosperity

good

👍

polish

🇵🇱

evolution

burnishing

enhance

emendation

buildup

elevation

mitigation

mending

disentanglement

accomplishment

march

maintenance

develop

Translations

amélioration

Verbesserung

miglioramento

mejora

βελτίωση

melhoramento

Besserung

mejoramiento

melhoria

millora

perfeccionamiento

emendazione

Fortschritt

تحسين

perfectionnement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman emprouwement. By surface analysis, improve + -ment.

Sentences

Librarians should be aware of these issues so that planning for improvement can begin .

The Maglite was an improvement over the Kel-Lite, after which the Maglite was patterned .