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improvement

[ im-proov-muhnt ]

noun

  1. an act of improving or the state of being improved.
  2. a change or addition by which a thing is improved.
  3. a person or thing that represents an advance on another in excellence or achievement:

    The new landlord is a great improvement over his greedy predecessor.

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  4. a bringing into a more valuable or desirable condition, as of land or real property; betterment.

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  5. something done or added to real property that increases its value.
  6. profitable use, as of a period of time.


improvement

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±è°ù³Ü˱¹³¾É™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. the act of improving or the state of being improved
  2. something that improves, esp an addition or alteration
  3. alteration of the structure, fixtures, fittings, or decor of a building without changing its function Compare conversion
  4. usually plural a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of improvement1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English improuement, from Anglo-French emprouement “something profitable (especially exploitation of land)â€; improve, -ment
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Now, as he described it, he’s an “ideas guy†within the B45 operation, using his knowledge of getting hitters out over a 10-year MLB career to innovate improvements to what they swing at the plate.

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Your gain is determined by subtracting your tax basis — the price you paid for the home, plus any qualifying improvements — from the net sales proceeds.

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He said since the survey was carried out extra money had been invested and improvements were starting to be seen, but it would take time.

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On Monday, he delivered a positive update in a Parade article, saying his doctors had “carpet-bombed me for three more treatments†after seeing improvement in a PET scan that was done halfway through chemo.

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A prosecutor might be put on a “performance improvement plan,†for instance, before termination was even considered.

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