betterment
betterment · betterments
наступати, просування уперед, позика
продвижение, аванс, ссуда
Fortschritt, Anzahlung, Vorschuss
An improvement or ameliorationAn improvement or amelioration.
UK/ˈbɛtəmənt/US/ˈbɛtɚmənt/
» We can contribute to the betterment of society.
Nuel · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(countable, uncommon, uncountable)An improvement or amelioration.
an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
(countable, uncountable)An improvement to a property that adds to its value.
Examples
2 sentencesWe can contribute to the betterment of society.
Tebboune works for the betterment of Algeria.
Translations
3 languagesForms
plural: betterments| Singular | betterment |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a change for the better; progress in development:improvementadvance
- the act of relieving ills and changing for the better:ameliorationmelioration
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedbetter
Derivedself-betterment
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.