Improvement

[ɪm'pruːvm(ə)nt] or [ɪm'prʊvmənt]

Definition

(noun.) the act of improving something; 'their improvements increased the value of the property'.

(noun.) a change for the better; progress in development.

(noun.) a condition superior to an earlier condition; 'the new school represents a great improvement'.

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Definition

(n.) The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.

(n.) The act of making profitable use or applicaton of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

(n.) The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.

(n.) Increase; growth; progress; advance.

(n.) Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.

(n.) A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Advancement, amendment, progress, increase, correction, proficiency

ANT:Degeneracy, degeneration, deterioration, debasement, retrogradation,retrogression

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Examples

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