measurable improvement

collocation in English

meaningsofmeasurableandimprovement

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measurable
adjective
uk
/ˈmeʒ.ər.ə.bəl/us
/ˈmeʒ.ɚ.ə.bəl/
able to be measured, or large enough to ...
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improvement
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/us
/ɪmˈpruːv.mənt/
an occasion when something gets better or when you make ...
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(Definition ofmeasurableandimprovementfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Subsoiling resulted inmeasurableimprovementin cone index, bulk density, infiltration rate, and average water content.
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But they have yet to lead to anymeasurableimprovementin the lives of his people.
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In my opinion there has been a substantial andmeasurableimprovementin the security situation during the course of this year.
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Many great schemes have been started but there has been nomeasurableimprovement.
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I am not convinced that best value will deliver that sort ofmeasurableimprovement.
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On any analysis, however, it is ameasurableimprovement.
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I am pessimistic enough at the moment to feel that unless there is a radical rethinking by donor countries, there will not be anymeasurableimprovementin these preparations.
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We never had any problem with doing so, because the local authority recognised that publication of results was essential to provide a firm and public basis formeasurableimprovementtargets.
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Its objective is to acquire products that satisfy specified needs and providemeasurableimprovement to mission capability at a fair and reasonable price.
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Better terminals, namely display devices instead of printers, encouraged the development of better full-screen editors, which had ameasurableimprovementin productivity and program readability.
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Fuel economy of these refined models also saw ameasurableimprovement.
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The results show no improvement for visual memory butmeasurableimprovementfor verbal memory.
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Working together we believe that every student regardlesss of innate ability, race, creed, ethnicity or national origin is capable of makingmeasurableimprovementeach school year.
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Certain aspects of many of the risk management standards have come under criticism for having nomeasurableimprovementon risk, whether the confidence in estimates and decisions seem to increase.
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It argues that the common emphasis on practical problem-solving and measurable improvements in student achievement is not only unhelpfully short-sighted but also potentially counterproductive.
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This outcome is important to consider even in the absence of measurable improvements in accuracy.
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There have been a large number of measurable improvements since the introduction of the charter mark.
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They had to demonstrate that they had satisfied their customers, and achieved measurable improvements in the quality of the services they provide.
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We will not persuade people in the regions that another tier of government will deliver measurable improvements to their lives.
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Real measurable improvements in performance are having an impact on people's lives and on the local economy.
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