Noun: improvement im'proov-munt
- The act of improving something
"their improvements increased the value of the property"
- A change for the better; progress in development
"The new training program led to a significant improvement in employee productivity";
- betterment, advance
- A condition superior to an earlier condition
"the new school represents a great improvement";
- melioration
Derived forms: improvements
Type of: change of state, condition, shift, status, transformation, transmutation
Antonym: declination
Encyclopedia: Improvement