English-German translations for improvement

• Verbesserung die
  Wir brauchen klare Beweise zur Verbesserung. We need clear proof of improvement.
  Dies halte ich für eine eindeutige Verbesserung. I think that is a clear improvement.
  Erstens die Verbesserung der Flugzeuge. Firstly: the improvement of aircraft.
• Besserung die
  Beunruhigend ist, dass seitdem keine Besserung festzustellen ist. Alarmingly, no improvement has been noted since then.
  Meine Damen und Herren, Besserung ist angesagt! Ladies and gentlemen, there is a need for improvement here.
  Bei der Anhörung hat sie Besserung gelobt, aber das reicht nicht. At the hearing she praised improvements, but that is not enough.

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