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self-improvement Definition

self·-improvement (-im pro̵̅o̅vmənt)

noun

improvement of one's status, mind, abilities, etc. by one's own efforts

self-improvement Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • encourage: During much of the 18th Century the mines were owned by Quakers, who encouraged self-improvement.
  • promote: The Doxey Institute in the The Crescent was established as a reading room and to generally promote self-improvement.

Preposition: in

  • service: The site encourages self-improvement in public services and has undergone a major transformation following feedback from councils.

Adjective modifier

  • continual: I wonder if this continual self-improvement is why we have a 2 party system.
  • continuous: The Agency will be a catalyst for a culture of continuous self-improvement, working on three sound principles.
  • constant: Both of these attributes help you head toward your goal of constant self-improvement.

Modifies a noun

  • book: As Amazon state, this is indeed no mere self-improvement book!
  • course: God isn't into self-improvement courses, he's into transforming us from within.
  • need: We provide high quality materials to meet the latest curriculum, academic, professional and self-improvement needs in the UK and overseas.
  • guide: An inspirational self-improvement guide, written in the form of a series of letters - teachings from a wise old uncle.
  • program: Time Magazine reports: " NLP has untapped potential for treating individual problems and has become an all-purpose self-improvement program and technology.
  • group: When Chavez transformed their mission into community self-improvement groups, tho, they faltered and disappeared, just as the Bolivarian Circles.

Noun used with modifier

  • school: The program addresses the characteristics of learning organizations and offers a framework for school self-improvement whilst helping schools achieve Investor in People status.
  • provider: It is also seen to be a vehicle for a cultural shift toward provider self-improvement.