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improvement.

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/
  1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

    countable · uncountable
  2. The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

    countable · uncountable
  3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance

    countable · uncountable
  4. Something which is improved

    countable · uncountable
    the new edition is an improvement on the old.
    The decade has seen vast improvements in techniques.
  5. Increase; growth; progress; advance.

    countable · uncountable
  6. Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
  7. A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Anglo-Norman emprouwement. By surface analysis, improve + -ment.

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