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im⋅prove⋅ment

  [im-proov-muhnt]
–noun
1. an act of improving or the state of being improved.
2. a change or addition by which a thing is improved.
3. a person or thing that represents an advance on another in excellence or achievement: The new landlord is a great improvement over his greedy predecessor.
4. a bringing into a more valuable or desirable condition, as of land or real property; betterment.
5. something done or added to real property that increases its value.
6. profitable use, as of a period of time.
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Origin:
1400–50; late ME improuement < AF emprouement something profitable (especially exploitation of land). See improve, -ment

Synonyms:
3. refinement, betterment, advancement. 4. enhancement, repair.
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im·prove·ment   (ĭm-prōōv'mənt)   
n.  

    1. The act or process of improving.

    2. The state of being improved.

  2. A change or addition that improves.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

improvement

An increase in the value of real estate achieved by changing its configuration or by adding to it. Also called land improvement.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: im·prove·ment
Function: noun
: a usually permanent addition to or modification of real property that enhances its capital value and is distinguished from an ordinary repair in being designed to make the property more useful or valuable
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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