/bɛˈtɚmʌnt/ - [betermunt] - bet•ter•ment
We found 9 definitions of betterment from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: betterments |
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betterment - an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility | ||
betterment - a change for the better; progress in development | ||
improvement, advance | ||
transmutation, transformation, shift an act that changes the form or character or substance of something | ||
resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revivification, revival bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture" | ||
elaboration, refinement developing in intricate and painstaking detail | ||
fitting, adjustment, accommodation putting clothes on to see whether they fit | ||
conservation, preservation the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources | ||
betterment - the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | ||
amelioration, melioration | ||
improvement the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" |