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im·prove·ment

improvement

pronunciation:
ihm pruv mnt
part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of making something better than it was.
The teacher noticed an improvement in his handwriting.
similar words:
correction
definition 2: a change that makes something better than it was.
The Clarks made several improvements to their house.
similar words:
correction, progress