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 [im-proov-muhnt]  

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.
EXPAND
6.
profitable use, as of a period of time.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English improuement < Anglo-French emprouement something profitable (especially exploitation of land). See improve, -ment

Related forms
non·im·prove·ment, noun
pre·im·prove·ment, noun

Synonyms
3. refinement, betterment, advancement. 4. enhancement, repair.

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