improvability

im·prove

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-proov]
- /ɪmˈpruv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [im-proov]
- /ɪmˈpruv/

Definitions of improvability word

verb with object improvability to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health. 1
verb with object improvability to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc. 1
verb with object improvability to increase the value of (real property) by betterments, as the construction of buildings and sewers. 1
verb with object improvability to make good use of; turn to account: He improved the stopover by seeing a client with offices there. 1
verb without object improvability to increase in value, excellence, etc.; become better: The military situation is improving. 1
verb without object improvability to make improvements, as by revision, addition, or change: None of the younger violinists have been able to improve on his interpretation of that work. 1

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Origin of improvability

First appearance:

before 1425

One of the 25% oldest English words

1425-75; late Middle English improuen, emprouen < Anglo-French emprouer to turn (something) into profit, derivative of phrase en prou into profit, equivalent to en (see en-1) + prou, Old French prou, preu < Late Latin prōde (est), by reanalysis of Latin prōdest (it) is beneficial, of use, with prōde taken as a neuter noun (cf. proud); v by association with prove, approve

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Parts of speech for Improvability

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Improvability

improvability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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