Is the word improvement a noun

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • emprovement (obsolete)

Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Norman emprouwement; synchronically improve +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/
  • Hyphenation: im‧prove‧ment

Noun[edit]

improvement (countable and uncountable, plural improvements)

  1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
    • November 9, 1662, Robert South, Of the Creation of Man in the Image of God
      I look upon your city as [] the best place of improvement.
    • 1783, Hugh Blair, Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres
      Exercise is the chief source of improvement in all our faculties.
    • 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XIX, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:

      Nothing was too small to receive attention, if a supervising eye could suggest improvements likely to conduce to the common welfare. Mr. Gordon Burnage, for instance, personally visited dust-bins and back premises, accompanied by a sort of village bailiff, going his round like a commanding officer doing billets.

    • 2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:

      Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. [] Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today.

  2. The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
    • 1705, Samuel Clarke, Evidences of Natural and Revealed Religion
      good improvement of his reason.
    • 1681, John Tillotson, A sermon preached at the funeral of the Reverend Mr Thomas Gouge
      I shall make some improvement of this doctrine.
  3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance
  4. Something which is improved

    the new edition is an improvement on the old.

    • 1712 January 23 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison; Richard Steele [et al.], “SATURDAY, January 12, 1711–1712”, in The Spectator, number 273; republished in Alexander Chalmers, editor, The Spectator; a New Edition, [], volume III, New York, N.Y.: D[aniel] Appleton & Company, 1853, →OCLC:

      The parts of Sinon, Camilla, and some few others, are improvements on the Greek poet.
  5. Increase; growth; progress; advance.
    • 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), 6th edition, London: [] J[ames] Bettenham, for Jonah Bowyer, [], published 1727, →OCLC:

      Those vices which more particularly receive improvement by prosperity.

  6. (in the plural) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
  7. (Patent Laws): A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

Synonyms[edit]

  • improval, amelioration

Antonyms[edit]

  • worsening
  • deterioration
  • disimprovement

Hyponyms[edit]

  • self-improvement

Derived terms[edit]

  • disimprovement
  • home improvement
  • Pareto improvement
  • Pareto-improvement
  • require improvement

Translations[edit]

act of improving

  • Arabic: تَحْسِين‎ m (taḥsīn)
  • Armenian: բարելավում (hy) (barelavum)
  • Basque: hobekuntza
  • Belarusian: паляпшэ́нне n (paljapšénnje)
  • Bulgarian: подобре́ние (bg) n (podobrénie), напре́дък (bg) m (naprédǎk)
  • Catalan: millora (ca) f, millorament m
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 改進改进 (zh) (gǎijìn), 改善 (zh) (gǎishàn), 改良 (zh) (gǎiliáng)
  • Czech: zlepšení (cs) n
  • Danish: forbedring (da) c
  • Dutch: verbetering (nl) f
  • Esperanto: plibonigo
  • Finnish: parannus (fi), parantaminen (fi)
  • French: amélioration (fr) f
  • German: Verbesserung (de) f
  • Greek: βελτίωση (el) f (veltíosi), καλυτέρευση (el) f (kalytérefsi)
  • Hebrew: הִשְׁתַּלְּמוּת‎ f (hishtalmút), שיפור‎ m (shipur)
  • Hindi: सुधार (hi) m (sudhār), तरक़्क़ी f (taraqqī)
  • Indonesian: peningkatan (id), perbaikan (id)
  • Irish: feabhas (ga) m, biseach m (in health)
  • Italian: miglioramento (it), salto di qualità m
  • Japanese: 改善 (ja) (かいぜん, kaizen)
  • Korean: 개선(改善) (ko) (gaeseon)
  • Macedonian: подобрување n (podobruvanje)
  • Maori: whakawhanaketanga
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: forbedring m or f
    Nynorsk: forbetring f
  • Persian: بهبود (fa) (behbud), اصلاح (fa) (eslâh), ترقی (fa) (taraqqi)
  • Polish: polepszenie (pl) n, ulepszenie (pl) n, poprawa (pl) f
  • Portuguese: melhora (pt), melhoramento (pt), melhoria (pt)
  • Romanian: îmbunătățire (ro) f
  • Russian: улучше́ние (ru) n (ulučšénije), усоверше́нствование (ru) n (usoveršénstvovanije), исправле́ние (ru) n (ispravlénije), совершенствование (ru) n (soveršenstvovanije)
  • Scottish Gaelic: piseach m, leasachadh m
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Cyrillic: побољша́ње
    Roman: poboljšánje (sh)
  • Slovak: zlepšenie n
  • Slovene: izboljšava f, izboljšanje n
  • Spanish: mejora (es) f, mejoramiento m, enmienda (es) f, mejoría (es) f
  • Swedish: förbättring (sv) c
  • Ukrainian: покра́щення n (pokráščennja), полі́пшення n (polípšennja), вдоскона́лення n (vdoskonálennja)
  • Urdu: اصلاح‎ f (islāh), بہتری‎ f (behtrī), ترقی‎ f (taraqqī)
  • Welsh: gwelliant (cy) m
  • Yiddish: פֿאַרבעסערונג‎ f (farbeserung), תּיקון‎ m (tikn)

See also[edit]

  • uplift

References[edit]

improvement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Unadapted borrowing from English improvement.

Noun[edit]

improvement m (invariable)

  1. (rare) improvement
    Synonyms: miglioramento, perfezionamento
  • 1
    improvement

    noun

    1) улучшение, усовершенствование (on, upon)

    2) мелиорация

    3) (

    pl.

    )

    amer.

    удобства (в квартире, доме)

    4) (

    pl.

    )

    amer.

    перестройка, перестановка (в квартире, доме)

    * * *

    (n) оздоровление; улучшение; усовершенствование

    * * *

    улучшение, усовершенствование; исправление

    * * *

    [im’prove·ment || ɪm’pruːvmənt]
    улучшение, мелиорация, усовершенствование, удобства, перестройка, перестановка

    * * *

    мелиорация

    перестановка

    повыш

    улучшение

    улучшения

    упорядочение

    усовершенствование

    усовершенствования

    усовршнствние

    * * *

    1) улучшение, усовершенствование; исправление; развитие (on, over, upon)
    2) мелиорация
    3) а) мн.; амер. удобства (в квартире, доме)
    б) мн.; амер. перестройка, перестановка (в квартире, доме)

    Новый англо-русский словарь > improvement

  • 2
    improvement

    1. n часто улучшение; усовершенствование

    2. n амер. удобства

    3. n амер. перестройка, перестановка

    4. n амер. с. -х. мелиорация

    5. n амер. эк. повышение

    6. n амер. гидр. регулирование

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. development (noun) amelioration; amendment; amplification; betterment; correction; development; enhancement; growth; increase; increment; melioration; progress; upgrading

    English-Russian base dictionary > improvement

  • 3
    enlightenment

    1. n просвещение; просвещённость

    2. n философия просветителей

    3. n сведения

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. culture (noun) culture; education; knowledge; teachings; wisdom

    4. observation (noun) attention; cognisance; cognizance; heed; note; notice; observation; remark

    English-Russian base dictionary > enlightenment

  • 4
    enhancement

    1. n увеличение, повышение

    2. n улучшение, оздоровление

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. complement (noun) accompaniment; augmentation; complement; enrichment

    2. encouragement (noun) aid; encouragement; furtherance; help; patronage; promotion; support

    3. improvement (noun) embellishment; enlargement; improvement; increase; intensification

    English-Russian base dictionary > enhancement

  • 5
    upward movement

    Синонимический ряд:

    improvement (noun) betterment; education; improvement; progress; prosperity; upgrading

    English-Russian base dictionary > upward movement

  • 6
    direction

    noun

    1) руководство, управление; to work under the direction of smb. работать под руководством кого-л.

    2) дирекция; правление

    3) указание; инструкция; распоряжение; at the direction по указанию, по распоряжению; to give directions отдавать распоряжения

    5) направление; in the direction of по направлению к

    6) адрес (на письме и т. п.)

    7) сфера, область; there is a marked improvement in many directions произошло заметное улучшение во многих областях; new directions of research новые пути исследования

    8) theatr. постановка (спектакля, фильма); режиссура

    Syn:

    command

    * * *

    (n) дирекция; направление; правление; распоряжение; руководство; указание; управление; управлениее

    * * *

    направление, руководство

    * * *

    [di·rec·tion || dɪ’rekʃn]
    направление, область, сфера; руководство, управление, указание, предписание, распоряжение; инструкция, правила пользования ; дирекция, адрес; постановка, режиссура

    * * *

    адрес

    директива

    директивы

    дирекция

    инструкция

    направление

    область

    постановка

    правление

    предписание

    предписания

    распоряжение

    распоряжения

    режиссура

    руководство

    сфера

    указание

    управление

    установка

    * * *

    1) а) адрес (на письме и т. п.); амер. юр. адрес и наименование суда, куда направляется жалоба или иск (брит. — address)
    б) указание, как дойти, добраться докуда-л.
    2) а) руководство
    б) дирекция, правление, руководящая группа людей
    в) суж. указание, инструкция, распоряжение, директива (часто с предлогом for)
    3) а) направление
    б) перен. область

    Новый англо-русский словарь > direction

  • 7
    room

    1. n комната; зал

    2. n люди, находящиеся в комнате, компания, общество

    3. n квартира; жильё

    4. n место, пространство

    5. n возможность

    6. n уст. место, должность

    making room — создающий место; создание места

    7. n бот. площадь питания

    8. n горн. очистная камера

    9. v амер. жить на квартире; занимать комнату

    10. v амер. дать помещение, разместить

    Синонимический ряд:

    3. space (noun) allowance; elbowroom; extent; latitude; leeway; margin; play; reach; scope; space; vastness

    4. harbor (verb) accommodate; bed; berth; bestow; billet; board; bunk; domicile; domiciliate; entertain; harbor; harbour; house; hut; keep; lodge; put up; quarter; reside; roost

    English-Russian base dictionary > room

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    change

    1. n перемена, изменение

    sea change — изменение, преображение, полная трансформация

    2. n замена, смена; подмена; разнообразие

    3. n смена

    4. n размен

    5. n обмен

    6. n сдача

    7. n разменная монета; мелкие деньги, мелочь

    8. n пересадка

    9. n спец. превращение

    10. n астр. новая фаза Луны, новолуние

    11. n обыкн. трезвон

    12. n «параграф»

    13. v менять, изменять; переделывать

    14. v меняться, изменяться

    change data — изменять данные; изменение данных

    15. v обменивать

    16. v обмениваться, меняться

    17. v переодеваться

    18. v превращать

    19. v превращаться

    20. v портиться

    21. v разг. портить

    22. v переходить в новую фазу

    23. n биржа

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. conversion (noun) conversion; metamorphosis; transfiguration; transformation; translation; transmutation

    4. modification (noun) alteration; modification; movement; mutation; permutation; shift; transition; turn; variation

    5. money (noun) cash; coins; currency; money; pocket money; silver

    7. trade (noun) bartering; commutation; conversion; exchange; interchange; substitution; switch; trade; transposition

    8. variety (noun) diversion; diversity; innovation; novelty; reformation; shifting; sport; turnabout; variance; variety; vicissitude; vicissitudes

    9. modify (verb) alter; convert; correct; modify; modulate; refashion; regulate; rotate; turn; vary

    10. shift (verb) fluctuate; replace; resolve; shift; vacillate

    11. sterilize (verb) castrate; desexualize; fix; geld; mutilate; neuter; sterilize; unsex

    12. substitute (verb) alternate; exchange; interchange; inverse; invert; reverse; revert; substitute; swap; switch; trade; transplace; transpose

    13. transform (verb) commute; metamorphize; metamorphose; mutate; transfer; transfigure; transform; translate; transmogrify; transmute; transubstantiate

    Антонимический ряд:

    constancy; durability; duration; endure; firmness; immutability; invariability; keep; monotony; permanence; remain; retain; stability; stay

    English-Russian base dictionary > change

  • 9
    color

    1. цвет; краска; румянец; колорит; знамя; покрасить; красить; окрашивать; окрасить; прикрашивать; прикрасить; покраснеть; краснеть

    2. цвет; цветной; цветовой; окрашивать

    3. окрашивать; окрасить; цветовой; колориметрический; цвет; окраска

    4. окрашивать; цвет; цветной

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. coloration (noun) brilliance; cast; coloration; hue; intensity; shade; tinge; tone

    3. flag (noun) banderole; banner; bannerol; burgee; ensign; flag; gonfalon; gonfanon; jack; oriflamme; pendant; pennant; pennon; standard; streamer

    5. mask (noun) cloak; coloring; cover; deception; disguise; disguisement; facade; face; false front; front; guise; mask; masquerade; muffler; outward appearance; pretense; pretext; put-on; semblance; show; veil; veneer; window dressing

    6. pigment (noun) colorant; dye; dyestuff; pigment; stain; tincture; tint

    10. blush (verb) bloom; blush; burn; change color; crimson; flame; flush; glow; mantle; pink; pinken; redden; rose; rouge

    11. embroider (verb) embellish; embroider; exaggerate; fudge; magnify; overcharge; overdraw; overpaint; overstate; pad; stretch

    12. misrepresent (verb) belie; confuse; corrupt; deceive; disguise; distort; falsify; garble; miscolor; misrepresent; misstate; pervert; twist; warp; wrench; wrest

    13. tinge (verb) daub; dye; imbue; paint; stain; stipple; tinge; tint; tone

    Антонимический ряд:

    nakedness; openness; transparency; truthfulness

    English-Russian base dictionary > color

  • 10
    failure

    1. n неудача, неуспех, провал

    2. n провал на экзамене

    3. n недостаток; отсутствие

    4. n неудачник

    5. n неудавшееся дело

    6. n невыполнение, неосуществление

    7. n оплошность, недосмотр; ошибка

    8. n несостоятельность, банкротство; прекращение платежей

    9. n тех. авария, повреждение; перебой; отказ в работе; остановка или перерыв в действии

    10. n физ. тех. разрушение

    11. n вчт. отказ; выход из строя; сбой; фатальная ошибка

    12. n геол. обвал, обрушение; оседание; сползание

    Синонимический ряд:

    4. decline (noun) decay; declination; decline; deterioration; ebbing; loss; waning; weakening

    5. failing (noun) abortion; defeat; downfall; failing; insuccess; miscarriage; nonsuccess; unsuccess; unsuccessfulness

    6. flop (noun) bomb; bummer; bust; clinker; dud; fiasco; flop; lemon; loser; turkey; washout

    7. lack (noun) defalcation; defect; defectiveness; deficiency; deficit; inadequacy; insufficience; insufficiency; lack; paucity; poverty; scantiness; scarceness; scarcity; shortage; underage

    8. neglect (noun) default; delinquency; dereliction; neglect; negligence; nonperformance; omission; oversight

    Антонимический ряд:

    effectiveness; improvement; prosperity; success

    English-Russian base dictionary > failure

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    adjustment

    1. n регулирование; согласование

    2. n улаживание, урегулирование

    3. n разрешение спора; мировое соглашение

    4. n установка; сборка

    5. n регулировка, пригонка, настройка; выверка, юстировка

    6. n воен. корректирование

    7. n регулирующее устройство, регулятор

    8. n приспособляемость; адаптация, привыкание

    9. n биол. приспособленность

    10. n амер. страх. составление диспаши, расчёт убытков по общей аварии

    11. n уценка

    12. n бухг. поправка, исправление записи

    Синонимический ряд:

    4. arrangement (noun) agreement; allotment; arrangement; compensation; compromise; reconciliation; regulation; remuneration; settlement

    5. minor modification (noun) alignment; alleviation; correction; fine tuning; fixing; improvement; justification; minor modification; modification; regulating

    7. turn (noun) manoeuvre; move; movement; turn

    English-Russian base dictionary > adjustment

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    advantage

    1. n преимущество; превосходство

    2. n выгода; польза; выигрыш

    advantage ground — выгодная позиция ; выгодное стратегическое положение

    3. n спорт. преимущество в счёте

    advantage game — игра, выигранная в партии после счёта по пяти

    4. v давать преимущество; благоприятствовать; способствовать; приносить пользу, выгоду

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. allowance (noun) allowance; bulge; draw; edge; handicap; head start; jump; odds; start

    2. benefit (noun) benediction; benefit; blessing; convenience; expediency; favour; gain; godsend; good; gratification; improvement; interest; preference; profit; prosperity; purpose; weal; welfare; well-being

    3. better (noun) better; superiority; upper hand; victory; whip hand

    4. dominance (noun) ascendance; dominance; leverage; precedence; preeminence; prevalence; supremacy; vantage point

    5. payoff (noun) accommodation; bonus; boon; payoff; perk; prerogative; privilege; reward; vantage

    6. use (noun) account; applicability; application; appropriateness; avail; fitness; gain; interest; profit; relevance; service; serviceability; use; usefulness; utility; value

    7. benefit (verb) avail; benefit; profit; serve; work for

    Антонимический ряд:

    curse; difficulty; dilemma; disadvantage; disappointment; drawback; frustration; handicap; hindrance; inferiority; loss; obstacle; obstruction; restriction

    English-Russian base dictionary > advantage

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    advance

    1. n продвижение, движение вперёд

    2. n воен. наступление

    3. n воен. продвижение от рубежа к рубежу

    4. n тех. опережение; упреждение, предварение

    5. n прогресс; успех; улучшение

    6. n повышение, рост

    7. n аванс; ссуда

    8. n амер. предварительная подготовка, подготовительные мероприятия

    9. n заранее подготовленный репортаж

    10. n предварительно разосланный или розданный текст

    11. n воен. передовые силы

    12. a передний, передовой, головной

    13. a предварительный, опережающий; забегающий вперёд

    14. v продвигаться, идти вперёд, наступать

    15. v воен. наступать

    16. v двигать вперёд, продвигать

    17. v передвигать стрелки часов вперёд

    18. v способствовать; приближать, ускорять

    19. v делать успехи; продвигаться; развиваться

    20. v продвигать

    21. v повышать

    the bank has advanced the rate of discount to 15% — банк повысил процент учёта до 15%

    22. v повышаться, возрастать

    23. v ссужать деньги

    24. v платить авансом

    25. v выдвигать

    26. v тех. наращивать

    27. v физ. опережать

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. prior (adj.) antecedent; anterior; precedent; preceding; prior

    3. progress (noun) advancement; anabasis; furtherance; headway; march; ongoing; proficiency; progress; stride

    4. progression (noun) approach; course; impetus; lead; moving forward; procedure; procession; progression; way

    5. promotion (noun) betterment; boost; enlargement; enrichment; gain; hike; improvement; increase; increment; jump; price rise; promotion; raise; rise

    6. proposal (noun) offer; offering; overture; proposal; proposition; suggestion; tender

    7. accelerate (verb) accelerate; bring forward; hasten; precipitate; quicken; speed up; update

    9. come (verb) come; come along; get along; get on; march; move; proceed; progress

    10. improve (verb) flourish; grow; improve; increase; make progress; thrive

    12. move forward (verb) go forward; move forward; move on; push forward; set forward

    13. promote (verb) dignify; elevate; exalt; jump; prefer; profit; promote; raise; upgrade

    14. propose (verb) bring to view; broach; deliver; introduce; propose; propound; submit; suggest

    16. urge (verb) better; encourage; forward; foster; further; serve; urge

    17. before (other) ahead; before; beyond; going before; precedent; preceding; prepublication

    Антонимический ряд:

    degrade; demote; depress; halt; hesitate; hinder; oppose; recall; recede; retard; retreat; retrogress; return; stand; stop; withhold

    English-Russian base dictionary > advance

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    development

    1. n развитие, рост; совершенствование

    2. n биол. эволюция

    3. n изложение; раскрытие

    4. n результат

    5. n преим. событие

    6. n предприятие

    7. n обрабатываемый участок земли

    8. n разработка

    9. n производство

    10. n лог. развёртывание, разъяснение; экспликация понятия

    11. n с. -х. выведение

    12. n с. -х. мелиорация

    13. n с. -х. преобразование

    14. n с. -х. разложение

    15. n с. -х. шахм. вывод; развитие

    16. n с. -х. фото проявление

    17. n с. -х. горн. подготовка или вскрытие месторождения

    18. n с. -х. воен. расчленение, организация позиций

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. growth (noun) developing; disclosure; enlargement; evolution; growth; maturation; maturing; opening; unfolding

    3. increase (noun) accretion; accumulation; amassment; build-up; increase; increment; multiplication; proliferation

    4. news (noun) circumstance; episode; event; happening; incident; news; occasion; occurrence

    5. progress (noun) amelioration; betterment; elaboration; evolution; evolvement; expansion; flowering; gain; improvement; melioration; outgrowth; progress; progression; rise; unfolding; upgrowth

    Антонимический ряд:

    decline; degeneration; deterioration

    English-Russian base dictionary > development

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    loss

    1. n потеря, лишение

    2. n утрата, потеря

    3. n гибель

    4. n проигрыш; урон

    5. n ущерб, урон, убыток

    to have a loss, to meet with a loss — потерпеть ущерб, понести потерю

    6. n воен. потери

    7. n спец. угар

    8. n спец. смыв

    9. n спец. утечка

    Синонимический ряд:

    3. damage (noun) confusion; damage; destruction; detriment; devastation; disadvantage; havoc; ruin; ruination; toll; waste

    4. deprivation (noun) deprival; deprivation; deprivement; dispossession; divestiture; expenditure; forfeiture; penalty; privation

    5. losing (noun) losing; mislaying; misplacement; misplacing

    Антонимический ряд:

    acquisition; advancement; advantage; amendment; augmentation; capture; economy; elevation; emolument; fortune; gain; improvement; preservation; procurement; profit; victory

    English-Russian base dictionary > loss

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    variety

    1. n разнообразие

    2. n ряд, множество

    3. n вид

    4. n биол. разновидность, вариетет

    5. n с. -х. сорт

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. diverseness (noun) diverseness; multeity; multifariousness; multiformity; multiplicity; variousness

    2. diversity (noun) change; difference; discrepancy; dissimilarity; divergence; diversity; heterogeneity; medley; melange; variance

    3. jumble (noun) assortment; conglomeration; hotchpotch; jumble; miscellany; mishmash; olio; patchwork; salmagundi

    4. type (noun) breed; cast; caste; category; character; class; classification; collection; cut; description; division; feather; group; ilk; kidney; kind; lot; manner; mold; mould; nature; order; persuasion; sort; species; stamp; stripe; type; way

    Антонимический ряд:

    sameness; similarity; type; unchangeableness; uniformity

    English-Russian base dictionary > variety

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    coherence

    1. n связь, сцепление

    2. n связность, последовательность

    3. n спец. когерентность

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. adherence (noun) adherence; adhesion; bond; cling; clinging; stickage; sticking

    2. cohesion (noun) attachment; cleavage; cohesion; connection; fusion; stickiness; union

    4. unity (noun) agreement; continuity; harmony; integrity; logic; oneness; unity

    English-Russian base dictionary > coherence

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    degeneration

    1. n упадок, вырождение, дегенерация

    2. n ухудшение свойств

    3. n биол. вырождение

    4. n мед. перерождение

    5. n дегенеративность

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. corruption (noun) corruption; depravation; dissipation; dissolution

    2. decline (noun) consumption; decay; decline; decrease; degradation; descent; ebb; failure; fall; regression; retrogression; worsening

    3. deterioration (noun) atrophy; decadence; declension; declination; degeneracy; degringolade; deterioration; devaluation; devolution; downfall; downgrade

    4. ruin (noun) decimation; destruction; devastation; disintegration; ruin; undoing

    Антонимический ряд:

    English-Russian base dictionary > degeneration

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    lapse

    1. n упущение, оплошность, промах; ошибка, ляпсус; погрешность; описка

    2. n с. -х. огрех, непропашка

    3. n отклонение; прегрешение

    4. n течение, ход

    5. n промежуток; период

    6. n перерыв

    7. n падение, снижение

    8. n рел. вероотступничество

    9. n юр. прекращение, недействительность права

    10. v отклоняться; пасть; деградировать

    11. v впадать; переходить; превращаться

    only when she was strongly moved, did she lapse into the dialect of her youth — волнуясь, она переходила на то наречие, на котором говорила в молодости

    12. v течь; проходить

    13. v исчезать; падать

    14. v прекращаться, кончаться

    15. v юр. терять силу

    16. v юр. истекать; становиться недействительным

    17. v юр. переходить в другие руки

    the estate of a person dying without heirs or successors lapses to the Crown — имение умершего, не оставившего наследников и преемников, переходит в казну

    18. v юр. утрачивать

    Синонимический ряд:

    2. decline (noun) backslide; backsliding; decline; degeneration; deterioration; recession; recidivism; regression; relapse; retrogression

    3. error (noun) blooper; blunder; boner; bull; bungle; delinquency; erratum; error; fluff; miscue; misstep; mistake; peccadillo; rock; slip; slipup; trip

    6. die (verb) abate; deteriorate; die; dwindle; ease off; ebb; fall off; let up; moderate; recede; relent; slacken; subside; wane

    7. expire (verb) backslide; decline; expire; recidivate; regress; relapse; retrogress; return; revert; run out

    Антонимический ряд:

    improvement; increase

    English-Russian base dictionary > lapse

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    progress

    1. n прогресс, развитие, движение вперёд

    2. n успехи, достижения

    3. n продвижение

    4. n ход, течение; развитие

    progress chart — график или диаграмма хода работ; карта технологического процесса

    5. n арх. поездка, путешествие официальных лиц по стране

    6. n арх. процессия; кортеж

    7. v прогрессировать, развиваться; улучшаться, совершенствоваться

    8. v делать успехи

    9. v продвигаться вперёд

    10. v ист. совершать поездку

    11. v ист. двигаться процессией

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. advance (noun) advance; advancement; anabasis; course; enrichment; furtherance; march; ongoing; passage; proceeding; proficiency

    3. development (noun) amelioration; augmentation; betterment; development; evolution; evolvement; flowering; growth; improvement; increase; melioration; progression; unfolding; upgrowth

    5. advance (verb) advance; come; come along; continue; develop; get along; get on; grow; improve; increase; march; move; proceed

    Антонимический ряд:

    check; decline; decrease; delay; diminish; failure; recession; regress; regression; relapse; rest; retreat; retrogression

    English-Russian base dictionary > progress

  • улучшение, усовершенствование, мелиорация, удобства, перестройка, перестановка

    существительное

    - часто pl улучшение; усовершенствование

    - удобства (в доме, квартире)

    a house with all modern /up-to-date/ improvements — дом со всеми современными удобствами

    - перестройка, перестановка (в целях улучшения)
    - с.-х. мелиорация
    - эк. повышение (цен)
    - гидр. регулирование (реки)

    Мои примеры

    Словосочетания

    decided / distinct / marked / substantial improvement — явное, значительное улучшение  
    minor improvement — незначительное улучшение  
    stable improvement — стойкое улучшение  
    improvement in her work — прогресс в её работе  
    improvement of service — улучшение обслуживания  
    to bring about an improvement — совершенствовать  
    to show (an) improvement — улучшаться  
    incapable of improvement — не поддающийся улучшению  
    policy improvement procedure — процедура совершенствования стратегии  
    block improvement — усовершенствование блока  

    Примеры с переводом

    We’re aiming for a big improvement.

    Мы нацелены на значительное улучшение.

    Are you making some improvements to your home?

    Вы что делаете перестановку/перепланировку у себя дома?

    He fathered the improvement plan.

    Он разработал план мероприятий по улучшению.

    Your English is much better, but there’s still room for improvement (=it could be even better).

    Ваш английский гораздо лучше, но еще есть к чему стремиться (=он может быть еще лучше).

    I can detect signs of improvement in your thinking.

    Я замечаю, вы стали лучше мыслить.

    Doctors were amazed by the sudden improvement in her medical condition.

    Врачи были поражены внезапным улучшением её состояния здоровья.

    The weeks rolled on, but there was still no improvement in his health.

    Недели шли, а ему всё не становилось лучше.

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    There’s been a big improvement in the children’s behaviour.

    The new medicine has brought about an immeasurable improvement in her life.

    …an improvement in the facilities led to a concomitant improvement in morale…

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    Формы слова

    noun
    ед. ч.(singular): improvement
    мн. ч.(plural): improvements

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    I believe that I improve with every book I write — most writers will probably tell you the same thing. I’m still learning my craft and will be until the day I drop dead at my computer. In my opinion, art isn’t something that can be perfected. There’s always room for improvement.

    David B. Coe

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    PRONUNCIATION OF IMPROVEMENT

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    GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPROVEMENT

    Improvement is a noun.

    A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

    WHAT DOES IMPROVEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

    Improvement

    Improvement may refer to: ▪ Business process improvement ▪ Continual improvement ▪ Focused improvement ▪ Home improvement, the process or result of improving the efficiency, livability, or market value of a personal dwelling ▪ Improvement commissioners, a form of government in 18th-century Britain ▪ Improvement Era, magazine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints published from 1897–1970 ▪ Improvement trust ▪ Land improvement ▪ Natural vision improvement, a regimen developed by William Horatio Bates for improving human vision ▪ Network improvement ▪ Performance improvement ▪ Preemphasis improvement ▪ Quality improvement…


    Definition of improvement in the English dictionary

    The first definition of improvement in the dictionary is the act of improving or the state of being improved. Other definition of improvement is something that improves, esp an addition or alteration. Improvement is also a building or other works on a piece of land, adding to its value.

    WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPROVEMENT

    Synonyms and antonyms of improvement in the English dictionary of synonyms

    SYNONYMS OF «IMPROVEMENT»

    The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «improvement» and belong to the same grammatical category.

    Translation of «improvement» into 25 languages

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    TRANSLATION OF IMPROVEMENT

    Find out the translation of improvement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

    The translations of improvement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «improvement» in English.

    Translator English — Chinese


    进步

    1,325 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Spanish


    mejora

    570 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Hindi


    सुधार

    380 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Arabic


    تـَحْسِيـنٌ

    280 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Russian


    улучшение

    278 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Portuguese


    melhoramento

    270 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Bengali


    উন্নতি

    260 millions of speakers

    Translator English — French


    amélioration

    220 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Malay


    Penambahbaikan

    190 millions of speakers

    Translator English — German


    Verbesserung

    180 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Japanese


    改善

    130 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Korean


    개선

    85 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Javanese


    Perbaikan

    85 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Vietnamese


    sự tiến bộ

    80 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Tamil


    முன்னேற்றம்

    75 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Marathi


    सुधारणा

    75 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Turkish


    gelişme iyilesme duzelme ilerleme

    70 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Italian


    miglioramento

    65 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Polish


    poprawa

    50 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Ukrainian


    поліпшення

    40 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Romanian


    îmbunătățire

    30 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Greek


    βελτίωση

    15 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Afrikaans


    verbetering

    14 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Swedish


    förbättring

    10 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Norwegian


    forbedring

    5 millions of speakers

    Trends of use of improvement

    TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT»

    The term «improvement» is very widely used and occupies the 3.382 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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    List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «improvement».

    FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT» OVER TIME

    The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «improvement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «improvement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

    Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about improvement

    10 QUOTES WITH «IMPROVEMENT»

    Famous quotes and sentences with the word improvement.

    I outline in some detail, but even after the outline is done I often get a new idea that is an improvement, so the outline is a living, breathing thing as well. I also re-outline when I’m two-thirds done, to be sure that there is an emotional payoff from all the plot lines and to be sure the story is as tight as it can be.

    Honestly speaking, I don’t like my films. When I watch them, I see a lot of scope for improvement, so if I were to see any of my films, like ‘Dhoom,’ I might say… ‘It would have been better if…’ or ‘had it been…’ and this is all about evolving.

    Without a doubt, stem cell research will lead to the dramatic improvement in the human condition and will benefit millions of people.

    There is no single development, in either technology or management technique, which by itself promises even one order-of-magnitude improvement within a decade in productivity, in reliability, in simplicity.

    I am opposed to the laying down of rules or conditions to be observed in the construction of bridges lest the progress of improvement tomorrow might be embarrassed or shackled by recording or registering as law the prejudices or errors of today.

    I believe that I improve with every book I write — most writers will probably tell you the same thing. I’m still learning my craft and will be until the day I drop dead at my computer. In my opinion, art isn’t something that can be perfected. There’s always room for improvement.

    I think the real reason for my improvement is because I had such a long period in the off-season just working as hard as I could on all my new dives; making sure I did lots of repetition to get them consistent.

    I have something to prove, as long as I know there’s something that needs improvement, and you know that everytime I move, I make a woman’s movement.

    Mathematicians are like managers — they want improvement without change.

    Americans cannot realize how many chances for mental improvement they lose by their inveterate habit of keeping six conversations when there are twelve in the room.

    10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPROVEMENT»

    Discover the use of improvement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to improvement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

    1

    Work Measurement and Methods Improvement

    This text goes back to the traditional concepts of work measurement and productivity improvement as a key for productivity increases.

    2

    Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement

    Praise for the Second Edition «As a comprehensive statistics reference book for quality improvement, it certainly is one of the best books available.» —Technometrics This new edition continues to provide the most current, proven …

    3

    The Power of Business Process Improvement: 10 Simple Steps …

    This incredibly practical book, written for the layperson, cuts through lengthy, technical explanations with a 10-step method designed for busy professionals with real-world problems.

    4

    Advanced Performance Improvement in Health Care: Principles …

    This book explores the many recent advances in the application of quality improvement approaches in the healthcare industry.

    5

    Building Leadership Capacity for School Improvement

    The central message of this book is one of investing in leadership at all levels within the organization to maintain and sustain school improvement.

    6

    Business Process Improvement Toolbox

    «The first half of the book presents an overall business process improvement model, with the ensuing chapters dealing with topics of understanding and modeling your current business processes, using performance measurement in improvement …

    7

    Fundamentals of Quality Control and Improvement

    The Third Edition also features: Presentation of acceptance sampling and reliability principles Coverage of ISO 9000 standards Profiles of past Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award winners, which illustrate examples of best business …

    Introduces new technology and new products. All-new how-to photography provides even greater assurance of success for novices and experts alike. Home Depot professionals share their «Wisdom of the Aisles» with insights, tips, and shortcuts.

    9

    Design Process Improvement: A review of current practice

    This book aims to develop an understanding of these issues as a means to facilitate design process improvement.

    John Clarkson, Claudia Eckert, 2010

    10

    Bringing User Experience to Healthcare Improvement: The …

    «By exploring the underlying concepts, methods and practices of EBD, this guide offers a unique approach to healthcare customer satisfaction.

    10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPROVEMENT»

    Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term improvement is used in the context of the following news items.

    Improvement plans finally okayed for 17 HISD schools — Houston …

    Houston Independent School District trustees on Thursday approved school improvement plans for 17 low-performing campuses after twice … «Chron.com, Jul 15»

    Crouch lauds Stoke improvement — SuperSport — Football

    Stoke City striker Peter Crouch believes the club are in a position to challenge for top honours in the Premier League after back-to-back ninth … «SuperSport, Jul 15»

    Third quarter 2014-15: Visible improvement in economic …

    KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said the third quarter of 2014-15 (Jan-Mar) ended with a “visible improvement in the country’s … «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»

    Mississippi, Freeze Trying to Continue Improvement — ABC News

    A big reason for that improvement: The program’s big-name recruiting class from 2013 that has improved each season. Defensive tackle Robert … «ABC News, Jul 15»

    Argentine economy showing slight improvement but still delicate …

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly improved its outlook on Argentina’s economy saying the country will grow 0.1% in 2015 and will … «MercoPress, Jul 15»

    Daryl Janmaat wants swift Newcastle improvement — Sunderland Echo

    Daryl Janmaat’s confident Newcastle United will improve – and quickly – under the guidance of Steve McClaren. McClaren’s side take on … «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»

    Despite improvement, A’s have worst record in American League …

    Despite improvement, A’s have worst record in American League. Oakland’s starting pitching, offense kept team afloat in first half. Injuries to … «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»

    School out of special measures after ‘rapid’ improvement — Bucks …

    Ofsted said Bedgrove had made a ‘rapid’ improvement and was now ‘outstanding’ for the behaviour and safety of children and ‘good’ in terms … «Bucks Herald, Jul 15»

    LSU football coach Les Miles expects all-around offensive …

    LSU football coach Les Miles expects all-around offensive improvement. David Brandt | The Associated Press. Last Updated — Jul 16, 2015 … «NCAA.com, Jul 15»

    Airport director gets $33000 raise, recommendations for improvement

    … #CharlestonPoliceDepartment · #Confederateflag · pclogo. Clear 81°. Airport director gets $33,000 raise, recommendations for improvement … «Charleston Post Courier, Jul 15»

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    Word IMPROVEMENT
    Character 11
    Hyphenation im prove ment
    Pronunciations /ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

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    What do we mean by improvement?

    The act or process of improving. noun

    The state of being improved. noun

    A change or addition that improves. noun

    The act of improving or making better, or the state of being made better; advancement or increase in any good quality; betterment. noun

    Profitable use or employment; practical or advantageous application: as, the improvement of one’s time. noun

    Use; practice; indulgence. noun

    A betterment; that by which the value or excellence of a thing is enhanced; a beneficial or valuable change or addition. noun

    The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration noun

    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. noun

    The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved. noun

    Increase; growth; progress; advance. noun

    Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on land or premises. noun

    A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition. noun

    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. noun

    The act of making profitable use or application 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. noun

    The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old. noun

    Increase; growth; progress; advance. noun

    : Valuable additions or betterments, as buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises. noun

    : A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition. noun

    The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

    The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.

    The state of being improved; betterment; advance

    Something which is improved

    Increase; growth; progress; advance.

    (in plural) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.

    (Patent Laws): A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.

    Short for improvisation, a comedy format in which the performers make up the scene on the spot Urban Dictionary

    Improvisational theater, performances where the material is improvised on the spot while they already in progress. Urban Dictionary

    When you ask the audience to say a place, but you just make up one yourself, and then you and your actor partner have to describe the scene and the actions you are participating in. Urban Dictionary

    A rappers ability to write rhymes about anything from a stop sign to a license plate to playing basketball and not only making his verses rhyme, but make sense too. Urban Dictionary

    A place or thing which can be improved, a person who is capable of improving themselves or is willing to listen to someone who wants to show them how to improve. Urban Dictionary

    A person who is good at or constantly ‘improvises’ or ‘makes up’ words, phrases or stories on the spot in an interesting and effective fashion. Urban Dictionary

    Generally used after making a ridiculously funny statement, causing even more laughter from your peers Urban Dictionary

    A practically joke group based in New York, America. They pull of harmless stunts that they call missions. There acts include multiple actors called agents. The group was founded in 2001 by Charlie Todd and there slogan is «We Cause Scenes». They go out and pull pranks such as No Pants where people ride the subway with no trousers. Frozen Grand Central where 207 agents froze in the subway for 5 minuets then just carry on as normal. Ted’s Birthday when they chose a random stranger and threw him a Birthday Party in a New York bar. Anton Chekhov was another one where an agent pretended to be a famous Russian play write who died over a century ago, he did a reading and signed some books, people believed him. The Moebius was when a small group of agents gathered in Costa Coffee and replayed the same scene every 5 minuets for an hour. Best Buy was an occasion when a group of 80 agents came into a shop called Best Buy dressed exactly the same as the shop staff, if asked if they worked at the shop they would say no but they would answer questions for customers. They are a group designed to go out much like a flash mob and amuse commuters. Urban Dictionary

    An ABC sitcom airing from 1991-1999 and one of the most cleverly written sitcoms of the decade. Comedian Tim Allen starred as Tim Taylor, a chauvinist, handyman husband and father of three mischeivous sons who hosted a Detroit cable tool show called Tool Time, and just could help himself to giving «more power» to machinery. Much of the show also focused on the of the rest of the Taylor family: Tim’s wife Jill is a feminist and aspiring psychologist, the loner and very astute neighbor Wilson Wilson always provides advice for Tim, and Tim’s sons are mischeivious but good kids. Tim is very masculine and chauvinist (he even gets disgusted at just the thought of going to the opera), a handyman, clumsy, loved to make jokes about Al’s flannel shirts and overweight mother, always rewiring gadgets, was always competing with his next door neighbor Doc Johnson for the neighborhood’s best Christmas lights, seeking advice from his other neighbor Wilson Wilson (Wilson Wilson is not a typo)
    Spoofs from the show:
    1. Tim’s frequent jokes about Al’s flannel shirst and overweight mom.
    2. always seeking advice from his next door neighbor Wilson Wilson, only to screw it up
    3. Wilson’s face is always hidden
    4. always rewiring things to give it “more power”…only to have it explode
    5. his wife Jill can’t cook
    6. Tim has an obsession with Sears
    7. always competes with Doc Johnson, a 80-year old retired proctologist, for the neighborhood’s best Christmas lights
    8. Tim is so clumsy that he dropped a steel beam on his wife’s car, fell though a portapotty, glued his head to a table, had a hammer frozen to his tongue, fell through the roof on a project house, blew up a friend’s house and blew up the dishwasher
    9. always building a hot rod in the garage
    10. frequently grunts when exited or perplexed
    11. Bob Villa is his biggest competition
    12. Tim often hits his head on a basement pipe above the stairs
    13. frequently made jokes about his mother-in-law “Nanna’s” weight but stopped when he saw how thin she had become
    14. Always wants Tool Time to take a commercial break when he gets injured
    15. Tim frequently gets sick eating Polish food from «Stan’s» Polish restaurant in Hamtramk
    16. Tim is well-known at the emergency room, even to the point of having his own cup labeled “Tim”
    17. Tim often wears sweatshirts from a Michigan college.
    18. Tim’s three sons’ are always bullied by Vinny McGern Urban Dictionary

    While having sex or simulated sex, as via a webcam, attempting to perform a fantasy or scenario. Urban Dictionary

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