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noun
1.
a business philosophy or system that is based on making positive changes on a regular basis, as to improve productivity.
2.
an approach to one’s personal or social life that focuses on continuous improvement.
Origin:
< Japanese: literally, ‘continuous improvement’
< Japanese: literally, ‘continuous improvement’
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| —n | |
| a philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices that underlies total quality management and just-in-time business techniques | |
| [literally: improvement] | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | kaizen |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | Japanese for continuous and incremental improvement, a business philosophy about working practices and efficiency; improvement in productivity or performance |
| Etymology: | Japanese 'change for the better' |
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