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Improvement: Minor, Modest, Slight, Small - Noticeable, Obvious, Visible - Actual, Definite

The document defines and provides context around the word "improvement". It lists various adjectives that can be used to describe types of improvements including big, considerable, enormous, gradual, and noticeable. It also gives examples of what can be improved such as the economy, productivity, and agricultural land. Finally, it provides some common verbs used with improvement, such as make, show, and require improvements as well as prepositions used like "in", "on", and "to".

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Improvement: Minor, Modest, Slight, Small - Noticeable, Obvious, Visible - Actual, Definite

The document defines and provides context around the word "improvement". It lists various adjectives that can be used to describe types of improvements including big, considerable, enormous, gradual, and noticeable. It also gives examples of what can be improved such as the economy, productivity, and agricultural land. Finally, it provides some common verbs used with improvement, such as make, show, and require improvements as well as prepositions used like "in", "on", and "to".

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improvement noun

ADJ. big, considerable, enormous, great, huge, marked, massive,


material, radical, remarkable, significant, substantial, vast | marginal,
minor, modest, slight, small | noticeable, obvious, visible | actual, definite,
distinct, genuine, real, tangible | measurable | dramatic, rapid, sharp |
gradual, incremental, steady | constant, continued, continuing,
continuous, progressive, sustained | long-term | short-term | temporary |
further | all-round, general, overall | important, notable | much-needed,
necessary | welcome | useful | positive | recent | immediate | desired,
expected | suggested If suggested improvements are not carried out, we have
the right to suspend the insurance cover. | intended | possible, potential |
underlying Their policies have resulted in a definite underlying improvement
in the economy. | moral | economic, educational, environmental, health,
safety, social | organizational, productivity, quality, service, technical,
technological | agricultural, land | ground, home, housing, rail, road,
school The club will spend £300,000 on ground improvements.
VERB + IMPROVEMENT be, constitute, reflect, represent The country's
economic record since 1945 represents an improvement on the period
between the world wars. | show Exports have showed some improvement. |
need, require | carry out, effect, make He made a steady improvement and
was released within 10 days of admission. | lead to, produce, provide, result
in, yield The drug produced an improvement in all but one case. | achieve,
bring (about), secure steps taken to secure improvement in pupils'
attendance | seek | call for, demand | recommend, suggest | encourage,
promote | announce, report Wholesalers reported an improvement in sales
for the third quarter. | notice, see, witness With this exercise plan you will
notice an enormous improvement in your stamina. | find No improvement was
found after the tenth day of treatment.
IMPROVEMENT + VERB take place | result from sth
IMPROVEMENT + NOUN programme, scheme The proposed road
improvement scheme involves bypassing several villages. | work The
improvement work to houses will create jobs.
PREP. ~ in The new factory brought a huge improvement in working
conditions. | ~ on/over/upon These results are a distinct improvement on last
year's. | ~ to Several improvements were made to the design during its
production run.
PHRASES an area for/of improvement The new assessment system could
pinpoint areas for improvement within the company. | room/scope for
improvement Their average marks have risen, but there is still room for
improvement. | signs of improvement The economy is showing signs of
improvement.

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