Betterment — Betterment, making better, is a general term used particularly in connection with the increased value given to real property by causes for which a tenant or the public, but not the owner, is responsible; it is thus of the nature of unearned… … Wikipedia
betterment — index advancement (improvement), amendment (correction), behalf, correction (change), development ( … Law dictionary
betterment — bet‧ter‧ment [ˈbetəmənt ǁ tər ] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY an increase in the value of property caused by improvements in the area surrounding the property: • It is logical to balance the compensation paid to aggrieved owners by collecting a… … Financial and business terms
Betterment — Bet ter*ment, n. 1. A making better; amendment; improvement. W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; generally used in the plural. [U. S.] Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
betterment — 1590s, from BETTER (Cf. better) + MENT (Cf. ment) … Etymology dictionary
betterment — [n] improvement advancement, amelioration, mastery, melioration, progress, prosperity, upgrading; concept 244 Ant. deterioration, impairment, unhealthiness, worsening … New thesaurus
betterment — ► NOUN ▪ improvement … English terms dictionary
betterment — [bet′ərmənt] n. 1. a making or being made better; improvement ☆ 2. Law an improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs … English World dictionary
betterment — bet|ter|ment [ˈbetəmənt US tər ] n [singular] formal improvement, especially in someone s social and economic position for the betterment of sb/sth ▪ social change for the betterment of society as a whole … Dictionary of contemporary English
betterment — [[t]be̱tə(r)mənt[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n The betterment of something is the act or process of improving its standard or status. [FORMAL] His research is for the betterment of mankind. Syn: improvement … English dictionary
