Improvement
noun
The act of making something better or the state of being made better.
Our school has made significant improvement in the last few years.
Often appears as...
- significant improvement
- continuous improvement
noun
A new version or form of something that is better than the old one.
The company is planning to introduce a few improvements to the design of its product.
Often appears as...
- design improvement
- product improvement
noun
In real estate, any building, structure, etc., being on or part of the land.
The house was sold with all fixtures considered to be improvements.
Often appears as...
- home improvement
- land improvement
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Technical
noun
Improvement in health, behaviour or character.
After joining the gym and starting a healthy diet, Jack experienced a remarkable improvement in his health.
Often appears as...
- health improvement
- behavioural improvement
noun
The act of making something better or the state of being made better.
Our school has made significant improvement in the last few years.
Often appears as...
- significant improvement
- continuous improvement
noun
A new version or form of something that is better than the old one.
The company is planning to introduce a few improvements to the design of its product.
Often appears as...
- design improvement
- product improvement
noun
In real estate, any building, structure, etc., being on or part of the land.
The house was sold with all fixtures considered to be improvements.
Often appears as...
- home improvement
- land improvement
Usage tips
Technical
noun
Improvement in health, behaviour or character.
After joining the gym and starting a healthy diet, Jack experienced a remarkable improvement in his health.
Often appears as...
- health improvement
- behavioural improvement
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Process Focus
Use 'improvement' when discussing a process or progress that is ongoing.
The improvement of our team's performance is encouraging.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Change
Often implies a measurable change, like test scores or production rates.
Her grades show an improvement since last semester.
Pro Tip 1/2Process Focus
Use 'improvement' when discussing a process or progress that is ongoing.
The improvement of our team's performance is encouraging.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Change
Often implies a measurable change, like test scores or production rates.
Her grades show an improvement since last semester.
Pro Tip 1/2Process Focus
Use 'improvement' when discussing a process or progress that is ongoing.
The improvement of our team's performance is encouraging.
Pro Tip 2/2Measurable Change
Often implies a measurable change, like test scores or production rates.
Her grades show an improvement since last semester.
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The secrets of learning...
And finally, if you want to learn a language fluently, you need also a bit of patience. It's not possible to learn a language within two months, but it's definitely possible to make a visible improvement in two months, if you learn in small chunks every day in a way that you enjoy. And there is nothing that motivates us more
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Population pyramids:...
in a demographic transition, as a country moves from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. Countries that have only recently begun the process of industrialization typically see an increase in life expectancy and a fall in child mortality rates as a result of improvements
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Elon Musk: A future...
you've kind of said, well, no this is the year, we're confident that it will be there in a year or two or, you know, like it's always been about that far away. But we've got a new architecture now, you're seeing enough improvement behind the scenes to make you not certain, but pretty confident,
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Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
it's inflated I still can't imagine what it's going to look believe that little blower is lifting that weight it's amazing isn't it the speed with which this technology can be used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good
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How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
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What is obesity? - Mia...
can lead to improvements in obesity-related health issues. And weight loss from sustained lifestyle changes, or invasive treatments like bariatric surgery, can improve insulin resistance and decrease inflammation. What was once an advantage for survival is now working against us.
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Your brain on video...
on action video games, they actually perform better, and the improvement is still there five months after having done the training. That's really, really important. Why? Because I told you we want to use these games for education or for rehabilitation. We need to have effects
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Want interstellar...
incremental improvements that's how we get profits right so our profitability we want to be able to make sure that it's going to happen right we want to be able to predict it and we benefit from it so we have to be really careful incremental ism is important sometimes
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Saving an Iconic Bird of...
nest and while we're there we'll have a look at the nest box see if there's any improvements we can make rescued owls are relocated back to where they were found as this gives them the best possible chance of survival as their habitats are proven to support
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Elon Musk: The future...
And this is not the highest utility subway in the world. So yeah, it's quite difficult to dig tunnels normally. I think we need to have at least a tenfold improvement in the cost per mile of tunneling. And how could you achieve that?
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The secrets of learning...
And finally, if you want to learn a language fluently, you need also a bit of patience. It's not possible to learn a language within two months, but it's definitely possible to make a visible improvement in two months, if you learn in small chunks every day in a way that you enjoy. And there is nothing that motivates us more
Video examples
Population pyramids:...
in a demographic transition, as a country moves from a pre-industrial society to one with an industrial or post-industrial economy. Countries that have only recently begun the process of industrialization typically see an increase in life expectancy and a fall in child mortality rates as a result of improvements
Video examples
Elon Musk: A future...
you've kind of said, well, no this is the year, we're confident that it will be there in a year or two or, you know, like it's always been about that far away. But we've got a new architecture now, you're seeing enough improvement behind the scenes to make you not certain, but pretty confident,
Video examples
Concrete Tent PIPE I Didn't...
it's inflated I still can't imagine what it's going to look believe that little blower is lifting that weight it's amazing isn't it the speed with which this technology can be used may allow huge improvements in how the world reacts to humanitarian crises a concrete canvas building has good
Video examples
How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
Video examples
What is obesity? - Mia...
can lead to improvements in obesity-related health issues. And weight loss from sustained lifestyle changes, or invasive treatments like bariatric surgery, can improve insulin resistance and decrease inflammation. What was once an advantage for survival is now working against us.
Video examples
Your brain on video...
on action video games, they actually perform better, and the improvement is still there five months after having done the training. That's really, really important. Why? Because I told you we want to use these games for education or for rehabilitation. We need to have effects
Video examples
Want interstellar...
incremental improvements that's how we get profits right so our profitability we want to be able to make sure that it's going to happen right we want to be able to predict it and we benefit from it so we have to be really careful incremental ism is important sometimes
Video examples
Saving an Iconic Bird of...
nest and while we're there we'll have a look at the nest box see if there's any improvements we can make rescued owls are relocated back to where they were found as this gives them the best possible chance of survival as their habitats are proven to support
Video examples
Elon Musk: The future...
And this is not the highest utility subway in the world. So yeah, it's quite difficult to dig tunnels normally. I think we need to have at least a tenfold improvement in the cost per mile of tunneling. And how could you achieve that?
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Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.
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Florence Nightingale
English Activist
The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe - how to observe - what symptoms indicate improvement - what the reverse - which are of importance - which are of none - which are the evidence of neglect - and of what kind of neglect.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and for acquiring information.
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John Hagel III
American Businessman
Passion and true passion is actually very unpredictable. It heads in unexpected directions because it's constantly seeking out new challenges. But what's really interesting is that passion ultimately is necessary for sustained extreme performance improvement.
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Kirby Smart
American Coach
Welcome to the world we live in as coaches. You've got to figure out what you can do best and better to get these kids a chance to be successful. I think that comes through a lot of things - confidence, improvement, recruiting.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
Everything in my life has been about sound and making music, so Beats represents just that - the improvement of sound and the dedication to everything I've been doing from the day I started.
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Ike Skelton
American Politician
Modern medical advances have helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives. We owe these improvements to decades of investment in medical research.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Statesman
Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.
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Andrew Robertson
Scottish Athlete
I'll never praise myself, because I think there's always improvement to be made.
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Helmut Schmidt
German Statesman
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.
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Marie Curie
Polish Scientist
You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals. To that end, each of us must work for his own improvement and, at the same time, share a general responsibility for all humanity, our particular duty being to aid those to whom we think we can be most useful.
Quote examples
Florence Nightingale
English Activist
The most important practical lesson that can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe - how to observe - what symptoms indicate improvement - what the reverse - which are of importance - which are of none - which are the evidence of neglect - and of what kind of neglect.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
We are more thoroughly an enlightened people, with respect to our political interests, than perhaps any other under heaven. Every man among us reads, and is so easy in his circumstances as to have leisure for conversations of improvement and for acquiring information.
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John Hagel III
American Businessman
Passion and true passion is actually very unpredictable. It heads in unexpected directions because it's constantly seeking out new challenges. But what's really interesting is that passion ultimately is necessary for sustained extreme performance improvement.
Quote examples
Kirby Smart
American Coach
Welcome to the world we live in as coaches. You've got to figure out what you can do best and better to get these kids a chance to be successful. I think that comes through a lot of things - confidence, improvement, recruiting.
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Dr. Dre
American Musician
Everything in my life has been about sound and making music, so Beats represents just that - the improvement of sound and the dedication to everything I've been doing from the day I started.
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Ike Skelton
American Politician
Modern medical advances have helped millions of people live longer, healthier lives. We owe these improvements to decades of investment in medical research.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Statesman
Surely, God on high has not refused to give us enough wisdom to find ways to bring us an improvement in relations between the two great nations on earth.
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Andrew Robertson
Scottish Athlete
I'll never praise myself, because I think there's always improvement to be made.
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Helmut Schmidt
German Statesman
The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement.
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