Spanish word

mejoramiento

Pronunciation

IPA/mexoɾaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounimprovement

Example

Estamos trabajando en el mejoramiento del servicio.

We are working on the improvement of the service.

Illustration for mejoramiento (improvement)

More examples

Después de practicar, se pudo ver un mejoramiento visible en la pronunciación.

After practicing, a visible improvement could be seen in pronunciation.

Core concept

Process of improving something through planned changes.

Common phrases

  • ver un mejoramiento

    see an improvement

  • un mejoramiento visible

    a visible improvement

Similar words

mejora: Makes something better in its condition or quality.
progreso: Shows steady advancement or growth in ability, work, or ideas.

Definition in Spanish

Indica el proceso o la acción de mejorar algo, especialmente cuando implica cambios planificados.

Word origin

The noun is formed from the verb mejorar plus the noun-forming suffix -amiento, with mejor ultimately from Latin melior meaning 'better'.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in formal contexts such as reports and projects, and in casual speech speakers often use mejora or the verb in a continuous form.

Other meanings

  • enhancementnoun

Opposites

  • retrocesosetbacknoun
  • empeoramientoworseningnoun

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