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betterment

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bet·ter·ment  (btr-mnt)
n.
1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment.
2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property.

betterment [ˈbɛtəmənt]
n
1. a change for the better; improvement
2. (Law) Property law an improvement effected on real property that enhances the value of the property
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.betterment - a change for the better; progress in development
resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification - 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 - the result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
transformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative change
accommodation, adjustment, fitting - making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
conservation, preservation - an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
recovery - return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
2.betterment - an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
melioration, improvement - a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"
3.betterment - the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

betterment
noun improvement, gain, advancement, enhancement, edification, amelioration, melioration His research is for the betterment of mankind.
Translations
betterment [ˈbetəmənt] Nmejora f, mejoramiento m
betterment [ˈbɛtərmənt] n (= improvement) → amélioration f
better off
adj
(= richer) → plus à l'aise financièrement
(in a better position) to be better off doing sth → avoir avantage à faire qch
you'd be better off this way (= more successful) → vous vous en trouveriez mieux ainsi, ce serait mieux ainsi
better off npl
the better off → les plus riches mpl
betterment
n
Verbesserung f; (educational) → Weiterbildung f
(Jur) → Wertsteigerung f; (of land)Melioration f
betterment [ˈbɛtəmənt] nmiglioramento
betterment [ˈbɛtəmənt] nmiglioramento


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He constructs a definite plan for the betterment of that particular family out of the resources that they have.
She is patroness of half a dozen great charitable schemes, she writes very clever articles in the Reviews on the Betterment of the Poor Question, and royalty itself visits at her house.
, greatly, it is believed, to the betterment of their
 
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