Definitions
1.nounThe act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
2.nounThe 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.
3.nounThe state of being improved; betterment; advance
4.nounSomething which is improved"the new edition is an improvement on the old."
5.nounIncrease; growth; progress; advance.
6.noun(in plural) Valuable additions or betterments, for example buildings, clearings, drains, fences, etc., on premises.
7.noun(Patent Laws): A useful addition to, or modification of, a machine, manufacture, or composition.