improvement
11improvement — im|prove|ment W2 [ımˈpru:vmənt] n 1.) [U and C] the act of improving something or the state of being improved improvement in/on/to ▪ There s been a big improvement in the children s behaviour. ▪ an improvement on earlier models ▪ We need to carry …
12improvement */*/*/ — UK [ɪmˈpruːvmənt] / US [ɪmˈpruvmənt] noun Word forms improvement : singular improvement plural improvements 1) [countable/uncountable] the state of being better than before, or the process of making something better than it was before The school… …
13improvement — im|prove|ment [ ım pruvmənt ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the state of being better than before, or the process of making something better than it was before: The school is performing well, but we recognize the need for further improvement.… …
14improvement — noun 1 (C, U) an act of improving or a state of being improved (+ in): There s certainly been an improvement in the children s behaviour. (+ to): We need to carry out some improvements to the computer system. | show an improvement: This month s… …
15Improvement — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Improvement >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 improvement improvement Sgm: N 1 amelioration amelioration melioration Sgm: N 1 betterment betterment Sgm: N 1 mend mend amendment emendation Sgm: N 1 mending …
16improvement — [[t]ɪmpru͟ːvmənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ improvements 1) N VAR If there is an improvement in something, it becomes better. If you make improvements to something, you make it better. ...the dramatic improvements in organ transplantation in recent years... There… …
17improvement — /ɪm pru:vmənt/ noun 1. the process of getting better ● There is no improvement in the cash flow situation. ● Sales are showing a sharp improvement over last year. ● Employees have noticed an improvement in the working environment. 2. something… …
18improvement — A change for the better. Anything that enhances the value of real property permanently for general uses, including buildings, fixtures, fences, wells, orchards, etc., including additions to existing buildings. 27 Am J1st Improv § 2; 36 Am J1st… …
19improvement — noun a) 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. I look upon your city as the best place of improvement. . b) …
20improvement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Making better Nouns 1. improvement, uplift; melioration, amelioration, betterment, uptick; mend, amendment, emendation; advancement, advance, development, progress, telesis, quantum jump or leap,… …
