betterment

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.

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betterment

Noun

improvement

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	betterment - a change for the better; progress in development improvement, advance 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 amelioration, melioration improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

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betterment

noun improvement, gain, advancement, enhancement, edification, amelioration, melioration