Word Meaning

improvement definition and meaning

n. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
n. The act of making profitable use or applicaton of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
n. The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.
n. Increase; growth; progress; advance.
n. Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
n. A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

Crossword clues for improvement

- advancement
- Amendment
- Betterment
- Change for the better
- Enhancement
- Noticeable recovery
- Progress
- Upswing