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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
improvement (noun)
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
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
improvement (noun)
an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill
SYNONYMS:
advancement, breakthrough, enhancement, improvement, refinement
RELATED WORDS:
quantum leap; amelioration, boost, heightening, increase, melioration, strengthening, upgrade, uplift, upswing, uptrend, upturn; betterment, development, elaboration, evolution, expansion, gestation, growth, maturation, perfection, ripening; civilization, edification, education, enlightenment; renaissance, renascence, revival; discovery, find, windfall; innovation, invention
NEAR ANTONYMS:
breakdown, collapse, crash; hindrance, impediment, stumbling block; decadence, decay, declension, decline, decrease, degeneration, descent, deterioration, diminishment, downgrade, ebbing, failing, flagging, languishment, lapse, lessening, reduction, sinking, slowing, weakening, worsening; detriment, disablement, drawback, glitch, impairment, shortcoming
setback
Improvement (Wikipedia)

Improvement is the process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better, usually by a change or addition that improves. The concept of improvement is important to governments and businesses, as well as to individuals.

A drawing of a man pointing to a graphing showing an improvement in sales numbers.
Improvement (Wiktionary)

English

Alternative forms

  • emprovement (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/
  • Hyphenation: im‧prove‧ment

Noun

improvement (countable and uncountable, plural improvements)

  1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
    • November 9, 1662, Robert South, Of the Creation of Man in the Image of God
      I look upon your city as [] the best place of improvement.
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