improvement

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a change for the better; progress in development
  2. noun the act of improving something
  3. noun a condition superior to an earlier condition

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman emprouwement. By surface analysis, improve + -ment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

betterment, advance

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