English-Dutch translations for improvement

• verbetering
  Is er enige verbetering opgemerkt? Are any improvements noticeable?
  Er is nog steeds ruimte voor verbetering. There is still room for improvement.
  Elke electorale verbetering is welkom. Any electoral improvement is welcome.
• vooruitgang
  Nu is de tijd gekomen voor werkelijke vooruitgang. We now wish to see an improvement.
  Betreft: Vooruitgang op het gebied van de verkeersveiligheid Subject: Improvements in road safety
  Op dit gebied is enorme vooruitgang geboekt. Huge improvements have been made in this area.

Definition of improvement

• The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
• 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
• The state of being improved; betterment; advance
• Increase; growth; progress; advance
• Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises

Examples

• the new edition is an improvement on the old

Related words

• self-improvement
• disimprovement
• suggestion for improvement
• land improvement
• quality improvement