English · Word Candidate

improvement

/ɪmˈpɹuːvmənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: improvements

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành động cải thiện

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Noun

Examples

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.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sử dụng có lợi hoặc áp dụng một điều gì đó

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

good improvement of his reason.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “improvement” mean?

The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering

Is “improvement” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.