Improvable: meaning, definitions and examples

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improvable

 

[ ɪmˈpruːvəbl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in self-development

Capable of being improved; susceptible of improvement; admitting of being made better.

Synonyms

developable, enhanceable, refinable

Examples of usage

  • Her skills were improvable with practice.
  • His attitude was improvable with time and effort.

Translations

Translations of the word "improvable" in other languages:

🇵🇹 melhorável

🇮🇳 सुधार योग्य

🇩🇪 verbesserbar

🇮🇩 dapat diperbaiki

🇺🇦 покращуваний

🇵🇱 ulepszany

🇯🇵 改善可能 (kaizen kanō)

🇫🇷 améliorable

🇪🇸 mejorable

🇹🇷 iyileştirilebilir

🇰🇷 개선 가능 (gaeseon ganeung)

🇸🇦 قابل للتحسين

🇨🇿 vylepšitelný

🇸🇰 zlepšiteľný

🇨🇳 可改进 (kě gǎijìn)

🇸🇮 izboljšljiv

🇮🇸 bætanlegur

🇰🇿 жақсартуға болатын

🇬🇪 გაუმჯობესებადი

🇦🇿 yaxşılaşdırıla bilən

🇲🇽 mejorable

Etymology

The word 'improvable' originated from the verb 'improve', which came from the Middle English term 'improuen', meaning 'to increase the value of' or 'make better'. The suffix '-able' is added to 'improve' to create 'improvable', indicating that something has the potential to be enhanced or developed further. The concept of improvement has always been a fundamental aspect of human progress and development.

See also: improv, improve, improved, improvement, improvements, improver, improving, improvise.