Improvement

/ɪmpɹˈuːvmənt/

/ˌɪmˈpɹuvmənt/

[noun]

Improvement

[NOUN]

the action or process of making something better or becoming better

a change for the better; progress in development

synonyms : advance

betterment

a condition superior to an earlier condition

synonyms : melioration

antonyms : decline

Examples

1. Since the recent improvements to the service, the buses are running like clockwork.

2. The students received their exam results and were happy to see their improvements.

3. The athlete learned that envy never enriched any man, so he focused on his own training and improvement instead of being jealous of his competitors.

4. The two sides have been at daggers drawn for some months now with no sign of improvement in relations.