noun · School & Numbers

improvement

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The meaning (definition) of the word improvement

a change that makes something better

The word improvement used in a sentence

“There was a big improvement in my reading this year.”

How the word improvement is said around the world

Frenchamélioration (ah-may-lyoh-rah-SYOHN)
Spanishmejora (meh-KHOH-rah)
Mandarin进步 (jeen boo)
Hindiसुधार (soo-DHAAR)
Arabicتَحَسُّن (ta-HAS-sun)
Russianулучшение (u-luuch-SHYE-nee-ye)
Portuguese (EU)melhoria (muh-lyoo-REE-ah)
Portuguese (BR)melhora (meh-LYOH-rah)
Japaneseじょうたつ (joh-tah-TSOO)
GermanVerbesserung (fair-BESS-er-uung)
Urduبہتری (beh-tah-REE)
Punjabiਸੁਧਾਰ (suu-DHAHR)
Korean발전 (bahl-JUN)
Hebrewשיפור (shee-POOR)
Greekβελτίωση (vel-TEE-oh-see)
Dutchverbetering (vuhr-BAY-tuh-ring)
Tagalogpagbuti (pag-boo-TEE)
Vietnamesetiến bộ (teen BOH)
Turkishgelişme (geh-LEESH-meh)
Persianپیشرفت (peesh-RAFT)
Polishpoprawa (poh-PRAH-vah)
Ukrainianпокращення (poh-KRASH-chen-nya)
Bengaliউন্নতি (OON-no-tee)
Swedishförbättring (fer-BET-ring)
Italianmiglioramento (meel-lyoh-rah-MEN-toh)

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