Definition of betterment Betterment

/bɛˈtɚmʌnt/ - [betermunt] - bet•ter•ment

We found 9 definitions of betterment from 5 different sources.

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What does betterment mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: betterments

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"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • betterment (n.)
    A making better; amendment; improvement.
  • betterment (n.)
    An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; -- generally used in the plural.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • betterment
    The act or process of bettering.

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