Meaning of improvement in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪmˈpruvmənt/

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  1. Noun

    improvement

    Etymology

    late Middle English emprowement (in the sense ‘profitable management or use; profit’), from Anglo-Norman French, from emprower (see improve)

    Definitions

    1. the act of improving something

    Examples

    • « their improvements increased the value of the property »

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  2. 2. a change for the better

    Examples

    • « progress in development »

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  3. 3. a condition superior to an earlier condition

    Examples

    • « the new school represents a great improvement »

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  • « Ethical religion can be real only to those who are engaged in ceaseless efforts at moral improvement. By moving upward we acquire faith in an upward movement, without limit. »
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  • « Change is vital, improvement the logical form of change. »
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