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improvement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | advance, betterment |
| Type of | transformation, transmutation, shift |
| Has types | elaboration, fitting, adjustment, accommodation, preservation, revivification, revival, revitalization, revitalisation, resurgence, conservation, refinement, recovery |
| Derivation | improve |
improvement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | melioration |
| Type of | status, condition |
| Has types | development, betterment, reformation, refurbishment, renovation, restoration |
| Derivation | improve |
the new school represents a great improvement.
improvement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | change of state |
| Has types | humanization, melioration, mend, mending, modernisation, modernization, optimisation, optimization, overhaul, perfection, enhancement, development, rectification, redevelopment, correction, reform, airing, upgrade, renovation, upturn, repair, reparation, ventilation, clearing, cleanup, cleansing, cleaning, clarification, self-improvement, self-reformation, stabilisation, stabilization, betterment, sweetening, tenderisation, tenderization, amelioration, enrichment, fix, fixing, humanisation, fixture |
| Derivation | improve |
their improvements increased the value of the property.
Examples of improvement
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The six-game improvement last season was nice, but this regime has higher goals.
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He showed steady improvement but still beat just one ranked opponent all season.
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Rory McIlroy also appeals here due to his steady improvement in this tournament.
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His improvement has been so noticeable that it has drawn the eyes of NBA scouts.
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Quibbles aside, the changes are a real improvement as well as laughably overdue.
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The award is designed to recognize improvement relative to expected performance.
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He's played some games there in the minors and has shown consistent improvement.
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That's a vast improvement from 20 years ago, when only 30% of grads were female.
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We engage in the Southern Association and a thing called continuous improvement.
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- A change for the better; progress in development
- The act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
- A condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
- (improve) better: to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
- (improved) made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; "new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"; "an improved breed"
- (improved) (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; "improved farmlands"
- Improve means to make something better. It is also used in the names of: * Bread improver * Improver Corporation: Improver v Remington, a 1990 United Kingdom patent infringement law court case
- 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; The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to ...
- (improved) something that has been made better; enhanced
