improvement
/ɪmˈpruːvmənt/noun
उच्चारण इम्प्रूव्मन्ट
सुधार
Core word
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[C, U]
the act of making something better; a change in something that makes it better
सुधार
- room for improvement
- There has been a marked improvement in her spoken English.
- The school has seen a big improvement in exam results.
+ 3 more examples
- These roads need urgent improvement before the monsoon.
- Teachers noted her improvement in handwriting.
- The new software brings several improvements to the app.
Synonyms enhancement progress development betterment
Opposite decline deterioration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
improvement in / of + noun
'Improvement in' is used for a change in a quality or condition (an improvement in health); 'improvement of' for the act of making something better (the improvement of roads).
गुण या स्थिति में बदलाव के लिए 'improvement in' (an improvement in health); किसी को बेहतर बनाने की क्रिया के लिए 'improvement of'।
- There has been a big improvement in her handwriting.
- The improvement of rural roads is a priority.
improvement on / over + earlier version
Use 'on' or 'over' when comparing with something earlier: an improvement on last year's score.
पहले की किसी चीज़ से तुलना में 'on' या 'over': an improvement on last year's score।
- This model is a clear improvement on the older one.
- Her result is an improvement over last month.
room for improvement
A fixed phrase meaning it could still be better. It is common in teachers' remarks.
निश्चित phrase जिसका अर्थ है कि अभी और बेहतर हो सकता है। शिक्षकों की टिप्पणियों में आम है।
- Your essay is good, but there is room for improvement.
improvement (countable and uncountable)
Uncountable for the process (continuous improvement); countable for a particular change (home improvements, road improvements).
प्रक्रिया के लिए uncountable (continuous improvement); किसी विशेष बदलाव के लिए countable (home improvements)।
- The council announced several improvements to the park.
+Collocations 4
adjective + improvement
significantsteadymarkedslightdramaticcontinuous
- Doctors reported a marked improvement in the patient's condition.
verb + improvement
showseemakenoticesuggestneed
- Radhika showed a steady improvement in her mock tests.
improvement + noun
planschemeprogrammegrantmeasures
- The town received a road improvement grant.
improvement + in
healthresultsspeedqualityattendancethe economy
- There is a clear improvement in attendance this term.
“More examples 5
- The school reported a sharp improvement in board exam results.
विद्यालय ने बोर्ड परीक्षा के परिणामों में तेज़ सुधार की सूचना दी।
- Daily reading brought a great improvement in her vocabulary.
रोज़ पढ़ने से उसकी शब्दावली में बहुत सुधार हुआ।
- The shopkeeper made several improvements to his old store.
दुकानदार ने अपनी पुरानी दुकान में कई सुधार किए।
- There is always room for improvement, even for the topper.
टॉपर के लिए भी सुधार की गुंजाइश हमेशा रहती है।
- The new software is a major improvement on the previous version.
नया software पिछले संस्करण से बड़ा सुधार है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He made improvement in his marks.
✓ He made an improvement in his marks.
A countable singular noun needs an article.
Countable singular noun के पहले article चाहिए।
✗ We need improvements of the road condition.
✓ We need an improvement in the road condition.
A change in condition takes 'in'.
स्थिति में बदलाव के लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe a change for the better, in different degrees.
सभी बेहतर दिशा में बदलाव बताते हैं, पर मात्रा अलग है।
A general change that makes something better.
ऐसा सामान्य बदलाव जो किसी को बेहतर बनाता है।
- There is an improvement in air quality.
Steady forward movement towards a goal.
लक्ष्य की ओर लगातार आगे बढ़ना।
- She is making good progress in maths.
Growth into a more advanced stage.
अधिक उन्नत अवस्था में विकसित होना।
- The development of the region was rapid.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Room for improvement (the possibility of doing better); exam section: sentence improvement.
Idiom 'room for improvement' (बेहतर करने की गुंजाइश); परीक्षा खंड: sentence improvement।