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improvement

imp·ro·ve·ment

UK/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/ US/ˌɪˈmpruvmʌnt/ fairly common

noun

1.

the act of improving something

  • “their improvements increased the value of the property”
2.
3.

a condition superior to an earlier condition

  • “the new school represents a great improvement”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • home improvement
  • Kaldor-Hicks improvement
  • Pareto improvement
  • require improvement
  • tomahawk improvement

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