improvement

im·prove·ment

I0068100 (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.

improvement

(ɪmˈpruːvmənt) n1. the act of improving or the state of being improved2. something that improves, esp an addition or alteration3. (Building) alteration of the structure, fixtures, fittings, or decor of a building without changing its function. Compare conversion⁹4. (usually plural) Austral and NZ a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value

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]

improvement

- Its early spelling was emprowement, meaning "profit, profitable use or management."See also related terms for management.

Improvement

Couéisma 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.”eugenicsthe science of improving a breed or species through the careful selection of parents. — eugenicist, n. — eugenic, adj.euthenicsthe art or science of improving a race or breed, especially the human race, by control of external influences, as environment. Cf. eugenics. — euthenist, n.meliorismthe doctrine that the world tends to get better or may be made better by human effort. — meliorist, n., adj. — melioristic, adj.telesia, telesisthe harnessing of natural and social forces for a beneficial goal.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	improvement - a change for the better; progress in developmentbetterment, advanceresurgence, 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"transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative changeaccommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstancesconservation, preservation - an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other changerecovery - 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 characteristicstenderisation, tenderization - the act of making meat tender by pounding or marinating itdevelopment - 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 rightoptimisation, 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 perfectreform - a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"amelioration, melioration, betterment - the act of relieving ills and changing for the betterself-improvement, self-reformation - the act of improving yourselfclarification, clearing - the act of removing solid particles from a liquidenrichment - act of making fuller or more meaningful or rewardinghumanisation, humanization - the act of making more humanmodernisation, 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 agreeableupturn - an upward movement or trend as in business activityventilation, airing - the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul airfixing, repair, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture - the act of putting something in working order againstabilisation, stabilization - the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturnupgrade - 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"meliorationcondition, 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 facilitydevelopment - 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 affairsrefurbishment, 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

improvement

noun1. enhancement, increase, gain, boost, amendment, correction, heightening, advancement, enrichment, face-lift, embellishment, betterment, rectification, augmentation, amelioration the dramatic improvements in conditions2. advance, development, progress, recovery, reformation, upswing, furtherance The system we've just introduced has been a great improvement.

improvement

noun1. The act of making better or the condition of being made better:amelioration, amendment, betterment, melioration, upgrade.2. Steady improvement, as of an individual or a society:amelioration, betterment, development, melioration, progress.

Translations

进步经改进的东西

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. 改善 使更好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. 改善 进步2. something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc. I've made several improvements to the house. 裝修 经改进的东西improve on to produce something which is better, more useful etc than. I think I can improve on that suggestion. 做出更好的或更有用的東西 作出比...更好的东西

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