Meaning & use
huge improvement
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Meaning
phrasecountable
A very large or important change that makes something better.
Grammar: Countable: can be used with 'a' or 'an' and has a plural form 'huge improvements'.
Patterns
- a huge improvement in something
- a huge improvement on something
- a huge improvement over something
The new software is a huge improvement over the old version.
There has been a huge improvement in her grades this year.
We saw a huge improvement in air quality after the factory closed.
Word forms
| plural | huge improvements |
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Common combinations
- a huge improvement on
- This design is a huge improvement on the previous one.
- a huge improvement in
- The doctor noted a huge improvement in his condition.
- see a huge improvement
- After two weeks of practice, I saw a huge improvement.
- make a huge improvement
- The team made a huge improvement in the second half.
Synonyms and how they differ
- major improvement
- Similar, but 'major' is slightly more formal and less emotional than 'huge'.
- significant improvement
- Often used in academic or technical contexts; focuses on importance rather than size.
- great improvement
- Very similar, but 'great' can also mean 'very good', while 'huge' emphasizes size.
Opposites
Commonly confused: huge improvement or huge difference?
huge improvement vs huge difference
A 'huge difference' means a big change, but it does not always mean the change is an improvement.
Practice
The new manager has made a huge improvement ___ the team's morale.
Choose one answer.
'Improvement in' is used for something that is improved. 'Improvement on' is used when comparing two things, e.g., 'This is an improvement on the old system.'
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “huge improvement”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.