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im·prove·ment
(ĭm-pro͞ov′mənt)n.
1.
a. The act or process of improving.
b. The state of being improved.
2. A change or addition that improves.
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improvement
(ɪmˈpruːvmənt)n
1. the act of improving or the state of being improved
2. something that improves, esp an addition or alteration
3. (Building) alteration of the structure, fixtures, fittings, or decor of a building without changing its function. Compare conversion9
4. (usually plural) Austral and NZ a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value
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im•prove•ment
(ɪmˈpruv mənt)n.
1. an act of improving or the state of being improved.
2. a change or addition by which a thing is improved: to make improvements on a house.
[1400–50; Middle English < Anglo-French]
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improvement
- Its early spelling was emprowement, meaning "profit, profitable use or management."See also related terms for management.
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Improvement
a method of self-help stressing autosuggestion, introduced into America about 1920 by the French psychotherapist Emile Coué and featuring the slogan “Every day in every way I am getting better and better.”
the science of improving a breed or species through the careful selection of parents. — eugenicist, n. — eugenic, adj.
the art or science of improving a race or breed, especially the human race, by control of external influences, as environment. Cf. eugenics. — euthenist, n.
the doctrine that the world tends to get better or may be made better by human effort. — meliorist, n., adj. — melioristic, adj.
the harnessing of natural and social forces for a beneficial goal.
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| Noun | 1. | improvement - a change for the better; progress in development resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification - bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture" elaboration, refinement - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique" conservation, preservation - an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change recovery - return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid" |
| 2. |  improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"change of state - the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics tenderisation, tenderization - the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating it development - act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development" cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning" correction, rectification - the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right optimisation, optimization - the act of rendering optimal; "the simultaneous optimization of growth and profitability"; "in an optimization problem we seek values of the variables that lead to an optimal value of the function that is to be optimized"; "to promote the optimization and diversification of agricultural products" perfection - the act of making something perfect reform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts" self-improvement, self-reformation - the act of improving yourself clarification, clearing - the act of removing solid particles from a liquid enrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewarding humanisation, humanization - the act of making more human modernisation, modernization - making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process" redevelopment, renovation, overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed" enhancement, sweetening - an improvement that makes something more agreeable upturn - an upward movement or trend as in business activity ventilation, airing - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air fixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order again stabilisation, stabilization - the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn upgrade - the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components); "the power plant received a new upgrade" | |
| 3. | improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" betterment - an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility development - a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess); "after he saw the latest development he changed his mind and became a supporter"; "in chess your should take care of your development before moving your queen" reformation - improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs refurbishment, renovation, restoration - the state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house" declination, decline - a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state |
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improvement
noun
1. enhancement, increase, gain, boost, amendment, correction, heightening, advancement, enrichment, face-lift, embellishment, betterment, rectification, augmentation, amelioration the dramatic improvements in conditions
2. advance, development, progress, recovery, reformation, upswing, furtherance The system we've just introduced has been a great improvement.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
improvement
noun1. The act of making better or the condition of being made better:
2. Steady improvement, as of an individual or a society:
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Translations
تَحْسينتـَحْسِيـنٌتَحْسين، تَحَسُّن
zlepšenívylepšení
forbedring
parannus
poboljšanje
javulástökéletesítés
umbæturúrbót, lagfæring
改善
개선
vylepšenie
izboljšanje
förbättring
การทำให้ดีขึ้น
sự tiến bộ
improvement
[ɪmˈpruːvmənt]A. N (in quality) → mejora f, mejoramiento m (in de) (= increase) → aumento m (in de) (= progress) → progresos mpl (in en) [of the mind] → cultivo m (Med) → mejoría f
it's an improvement on the old one → supone una mejora con respecto al antiguo
there is room for improvement → podría mejorarse
there has been some improvement in the patient's condition → el paciente ha mejorado algo
they made improvements in safety procedures → mejoraron los mecanismos de seguridad
to make improvements to [+ property] → hacer mejoras en
it's an improvement on the old one → supone una mejora con respecto al antiguo
there is room for improvement → podría mejorarse
there has been some improvement in the patient's condition → el paciente ha mejorado algo
they made improvements in safety procedures → mejoraron los mecanismos de seguridad
to make improvements to [+ property] → hacer mejoras en
B. CPD improvement grant N → subvención f para modernizar (una casa )
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
improvement
[ɪmˈpruːvmənt] n (gen) → amélioration f
It's a great improvement → C'est une nette amélioration.
to make improvements to sth → apporter des améliorations à qch
It's a great improvement → C'est une nette amélioration.
to make improvements to sth → apporter des améliorations à qch
(= advance) → avancée f
an improvement in ... → une avancée dans le domaine de ...
the dramatic improvements in surgical techniques → les spectaculaires avancées dans le domaine des techniques chirurgicales
to be an improvement on sb/sth → être un progrès par rapport à qn/qch
an improvement in ... → une avancée dans le domaine de ...
the dramatic improvements in surgical techniques → les spectaculaires avancées dans le domaine des techniques chirurgicales
to be an improvement on sb/sth → être un progrès par rapport à qn/qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
improvement
n → Verbesserung f, → Besserung f; (of area, appearance) → Verschönerung f; (of sauce, food etc) → Verfeinerung f; (= increase) (in production, value) → Erhöhung f, → Steigerung f; (of knowledge) → Erweiterung f; (of salaries) → Aufbesserung f; (in health) → Besserung f; (in studies) → Verbesserung f, → Fortschritte pl; an improvement in performance → eine Leistungssteigerung; to be open to improvement → verbesserungsfähig sein; an improvement on the previous one → eine Verbesserung gegenüber dem Früheren; to make improvements → Verbesserungen machen or durchführen (→ to an +dat); to carry out improvements to a house → Ausbesserungs- or (to appearance) → Verschönerungsarbeiten an einem Haus vornehmen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
improvement
[ɪmˈpruːvmənt] n improvement (in) (gen) → miglioramento (in); (in production, salary) → aumento (di or in)it's an improvement on the old one → è meglio di quello vecchio
there is room for improvement → si può migliorare or far meglio
to make improvements to → migliorare (property) → apportare migliorie a (method) → perfezionare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
improve
(imˈpruːv) verb to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc. His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.
imˈprovement noun1. the state or act of improving or being improved. There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.
2. something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc. I've made several improvements to the house.
improve on to produce something which is better, more useful etc than. I think I can improve on that suggestion.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
improvement
→ تـَحْسِيـنٌ zlepšení forbedring Verbesserung βελτίωση mejora parannus amélioration poboljšanje miglioramento 改善 개선 verbetering forbedring poprawa melhoramento улучшение förbättring การทำให้ดีขึ้น gelişme sự tiến bộ 进步Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
im·prove·ment
n. mejoría, restablecimiento, recuperación.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
improvement
n mejoríaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.