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Meaning of "improvement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROVEMENT

improvement  [ɪmˈpruːvmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROVEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Improvement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPROVEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Improvement

Improvement may refer to: ▪ Business process improvement ▪ Continual improvement ▪ Focused improvement ▪ Home improvement, the process or result of improving the efficiency, livability, or market value of a personal dwelling ▪ Improvement commissioners, a form of government in 18th-century Britain ▪ Improvement Era, magazine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published from 1897–1970 ▪ Improvement trust ▪ Land improvement ▪ Natural vision improvement, a regimen developed by William Horatio Bates for improving human vision ▪ Network improvement ▪ Performance improvement ▪ Preemphasis improvement ▪ Quality improvement...

Definition of improvement in the English dictionary

The first definition of improvement in the dictionary is the act of improving or the state of being improved. Other definition of improvement is something that improves, esp an addition or alteration. Improvement is also a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROVEMENT


achievement
əˈtʃiːvmənt
aggrievement
əˈɡriːvmənt
bereavement
bɪˈriːvmənt
countermovement
ˌkaʊntərˈmuːvmənt
devolvement
dɪˈvɒlvmənt
ecomovement
ˈiːkəʊˌmuːvmənt
enlevement
ɪnˈliːvmənt
enslavement
ɪnˈsleɪvmənt
evolvement
ɪˈvɒlvmənt
involvement
ɪnˈvɒlvmənt
lavement
ˈleɪvmənt
misimprovement
ˌmɪsɪmˈpruːvmənt
movement
ˈmuːvmənt
non-achievement
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvmənt
nonachievement
ˌnɒnəˈtʃiːvmənt
overachievement
ˌəʊvərəˈtʃiːvmənt
pavement
ˈpeɪvmənt
retrievement
rɪˈtriːvmənt
revivement
rɪˈvaɪvmənt
underachievement
ˌʌndərəˈtʃiːvmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPROVEMENT

improv
improvability
improvable
improvableness
improvably
improve
improved
improvement grant
improver
improvidence
improvident
improvidently
improving
improvingly
improvisate
improvisation
improvisational
improvisator
improvisatore
improvisatori

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPROVEMENT

abonnement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
arrangement
basement
element
enforcement
engagement
implement
infringement
management
measurement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of improvement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «IMPROVEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «improvement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of improvement

Translation of «improvement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPROVEMENT

Find out the translation of improvement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of improvement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «improvement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

进步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mejora
570 millions of speakers

English

improvement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुधार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تـَحْسِيـنٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

улучшение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melhoramento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উন্নতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amélioration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penambahbaikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verbesserung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

改善
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perbaikan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự tiến bộ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முன்னேற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुधारणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gelişme iyilesme duzelme ilerleme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miglioramento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poprawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поліпшення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îmbunătățire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βελτίωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verbetering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förbättring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forbedring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of improvement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT»

The term «improvement» is very widely used and occupies the 3.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «improvement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «improvement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about improvement

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10 QUOTES WITH «IMPROVEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word improvement.
1
Jeff Abbott
I outline in some detail, but even after the outline is done I often get a new idea that is an improvement, so the outline is a living, breathing thing as well. I also re-outline when I'm two-thirds done, to be sure that there is an emotional payoff from all the plot lines and to be sure the story is as tight as it can be.
2
Abhishek Bachchan
Honestly speaking, I don't like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like 'Dhoom,' I might say... 'It would have been better if...' or 'had it been...' and this is all about evolving.
3
Eli Broad
Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people.
4
Fred Brooks
There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity.
5
Isambard K. Brunel
I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today.
6
David B. Coe
I believe that I improve with every book I write - most writers will probably tell you the same thing. I'm still learning my craft and will be until the day I drop dead at my computer. In my opinion, art isn't something that can be perfected. There's always room for improvement.
7
Tom Daley
I think the real reason for my improvement is because I had such a long period in the off-season just working as hard as I could on all my new dives; making sure I did lots of repetition to get them consistent.
8
Ani DiFranco
I have something to prove, as long as I know there's something that needs improvement, and you know that everytime I move, I make a woman's movement.
9
Edsger Dijkstra
Mathematicians are like managers - they want improvement without change.
10
Ernest Dimnet
Americans cannot realize how many chances for mental improvement they lose by their inveterate habit of keeping six conversations when there are twelve in the room.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROVEMENT»

Discover the use of improvement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improvement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Work Measurement and Methods Improvement
This text goes back to the traditional concepts of work measurement and productivity improvement as a key for productivity increases.
Lawrence S. Aft, 2000
2
Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement
Praise for the Second Edition "As a comprehensive statistics reference book for quality improvement, it certainly is one of the best books available." —Technometrics This new edition continues to provide the most current, proven ...
Thomas P. Ryan, 2011
3
The Power of Business Process Improvement: 10 Simple Steps ...
This incredibly practical book, written for the layperson, cuts through lengthy, technical explanations with a 10-step method designed for busy professionals with real-world problems.
Susan PAGE, 2010
4
Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care: Principles ...
This book explores the many recent advances in the application of quality improvement approaches in the healthcare industry.
Donald Lighter, 2010
5
Building Leadership Capacity for School Improvement
The central message of this book is one of investing in leadership at all levels within the organization to maintain and sustain school improvement.
Alma Harris, 2003
6
Business Process Improvement Toolbox
"The first half of the book presents an overall business process improvement model, with the ensuing chapters dealing with topics of understanding and modeling your current business processes, using performance measurement in improvement ...
Bjørn Andersen, 2007
7
Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement
The Third Edition also features: Presentation of acceptance sampling and reliability principles Coverage of ISO 9000 standards Profiles of past Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners, which illustrate examples of best business ...
Amitava Mitra, 2012
8
Home Improvement 1-2-3
Introduces new technology and new products. All-new how-to photography provides even greater assurance of success for novices and experts alike. Home Depot professionals share their "Wisdom of the Aisles" with insights, tips, and shortcuts.
Home Depot (Firm), 2003
9
Design Process Improvement: A review of current practice
This book aims to develop an understanding of these issues as a means to facilitate design process improvement.
John Clarkson, Claudia Eckert, 2010
10
Bringing User Experience to Healthcare Improvement: The ...
"By exploring the underlying concepts, methods and practices of EBD, this guide offers a unique approach to healthcare customer satisfaction.
Glenn Robert, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improvement is used in the context of the following news items.
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Improvement plans finally okayed for 17 HISD schools - Houston …
Houston Independent School District trustees on Thursday approved school improvement plans for 17 low-performing campuses after twice ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Crouch lauds Stoke improvement - SuperSport - Football
Stoke City striker Peter Crouch believes the club are in a position to challenge for top honours in the Premier League after back-to-back ninth ... «SuperSport, Jul 15»
3
Third quarter 2014-15: Visible improvement in economic …
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said the third quarter of 2014-15 (Jan-Mar) ended with a “visible improvement in the country's ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Mississippi, Freeze Trying to Continue Improvement - ABC News
A big reason for that improvement: The program's big-name recruiting class from 2013 that has improved each season. Defensive tackle Robert ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
Argentine economy showing slight improvement but still delicate …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly improved its outlook on Argentina's economy saying the country will grow 0.1% in 2015 and will ... «MercoPress, Jul 15»
6
Daryl Janmaat wants swift Newcastle improvement - Sunderland Echo
Daryl Janmaat's confident Newcastle United will improve – and quickly – under the guidance of Steve McClaren. McClaren's side take on ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
7
Despite improvement, A's have worst record in American League …
Despite improvement, A's have worst record in American League. Oakland's starting pitching, offense kept team afloat in first half. Injuries to ... «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
8
School out of special measures after 'rapid' improvement - Bucks …
Ofsted said Bedgrove had made a 'rapid' improvement and was now 'outstanding' for the behaviour and safety of children and 'good' in terms ... «Bucks Herald, Jul 15»
9
LSU football coach Les Miles expects all-around offensive …
LSU football coach Les Miles expects all-around offensive improvement. David Brandt | The Associated Press. Last Updated - Jul 16, 2015 ... «NCAA.com, Jul 15»
10
Airport director gets $33000 raise, recommendations for improvement
... #CharlestonPoliceDepartment · #Confederateflag · pclogo. Clear 81°. Airport director gets $33,000 raise, recommendations for improvement ... «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

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