“their improvements increased the value of the property”
noun
a condition superior to an earlier condition
“the new school represents a great improvement”
Word Forms
improve
verb
get better
better
verb
get better
advance
verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
meliorate
verb
to make better
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Verbesserung
eine Veränderung zum Besseren; Fortschritt in der Entwicklung
🇫🇷French
amélioration
un changement pour le mieux ; progrès dans le développement
🇪🇸Spanish
mejora
un cambio para mejor; progreso en el desarrollo
🇮🇹Italian
miglioramento
un cambiamento in meglio; progressi nello sviluppo
🇳🇱Dutch
verbetering
een verandering ten goede; vooruitgang in de ontwikkeling
🇵🇹Portuguese
melhoria
uma mudança para melhor; progresso no desenvolvimento
🇷🇺Russian
улучшение
перемены к лучшему; прогресс в развитии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुधार
बेहतरी के लिए बदलाव; विकास में प्रगति
🇧🇩Bengali
উন্নতি
ভালোর জন্য একটি পরিবর্তন; উন্নয়নে অগ্রগতি
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்னேற்றம்
நல்லதொரு மாற்றம்; வளர்ச்சியில் முன்னேற்றம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అభివృద్ధి
మంచి కోసం ఒక మార్పు; అభివృద్ధిలో పురోగతి
🇮🇳Marathi
सुधारणा
चांगल्यासाठी बदल; विकासात प्रगती
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારો
વધુ સારા માટે ફેરફાર; વિકાસમાં પ્રગતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುಧಾರಣೆ
ಉತ್ತಮ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ; ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಗತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മെച്ചപ്പെടുത്തൽ
മെച്ചപ്പെട്ട ഒരു മാറ്റം; വികസനത്തിൽ പുരോഗതി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਧਾਰ
ਬਿਹਤਰ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ; ਵਿਕਾਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਰੱਕੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
بہتری
بہتر کے لئے ایک تبدیلی؛ ترقی میں پیش رفت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
改进
向好的方向改变；发展进展
🇯🇵Japanese
改善
より良い変化。開発の進歩
🇰🇷Korean
개선
더 나은 변화; 개발 진행
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự cải tiến
một sự thay đổi tốt hơn; tiến bộ trong phát triển
🇹🇭Thai
การปรับปรุง
การเปลี่ยนแปลงให้ดีขึ้น ความก้าวหน้าในการพัฒนา
🇮🇩Indonesian
peningkatan
perubahan ke arah yang lebih baik; kemajuan dalam pembangunan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapabuti
isang pagbabago para sa mas mahusay; pag-unlad sa pag-unlad
🇲🇾Malay
penambahbaikan
perubahan ke arah kebaikan; kemajuan dalam pembangunan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحسين
تغيير نحو الأفضل؛ التقدم في التنمية
🇮🇷Persian
بهبود
تغییر برای بهتر شدن؛ پیشرفت در توسعه
🇹🇷Turkish
gelişim
daha iyiye doğru bir değişiklik; gelişmede ilerleme
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַשׁבָּחָה
שינוי לטובה; התקדמות בפיתוח
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'improvement'?
The primary meaning of 'improvement' is 'a change for the better; progress in development'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'improvement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'improvement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'improvement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'improvement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'improvement' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'improvement' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
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In your opinion, does the word 'improvement' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'improvement' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'improvement' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'improvement' as formal, casual, or slang?
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