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improvements Meaning & Definition

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənts/

What Does Improvements Mean?

As a noun, improvements means plural of improvement.

Word Facts for Improvements

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənts/
Synonymsamelioration and improval
Antonymsdeterioration, disimprovement and worsening

Improvements Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of improvement

Noun

  1. The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
  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.
  3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance
  4. Something which is improved

    the new edition is an improvement on the old.

  5. Increase; growth; progress; advance.
  6. (in 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 of Improvements

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Antonyms of Improvements

Improvements in a Sentence

the new edition is an improvement on the old.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Improvements

Quick Answers About Improvements

What part of speech is improvements?

Improvements is a noun.

What is another word for improvements?

Close synonyms of improvements are amelioration and improval. See the full list of improvements synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of improvements?

Antonyms of improvements include deterioration, disimprovement and worsening.

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