improvement
US /ˌɪmˈpruvmənt/
Definition
a change for the better; progress in development
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The manager noticed a clear improvement in the team's sales results.
Word Family
Synonyms
- enhancementan improvement that makes something more agreeable
- advancementencouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
- progressgradual improvement or growth or development
Collocations
- Easy room for improvementto room for improvement, meaning to live and take one's meals at or in
- Medium noticeable improvement in productivitydescribing noticeable improvement in productivity (capable or worthy of being perceived)
- Hard continuous quality improvement cycledescribing continuous quality improvement cycle (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)
- Very Hard radical improvement transforming standardsdescribing radical improvement transforming standards ((chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule)
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