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BETTERMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of relieving ills and changing for the better
Synonyms:
amelioration; betterment; melioration
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("betterment" is a kind of...):
improvement (the act of improving something)
Derivation:
better (to make better)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A change for the better; progress in development
Synonyms:
advance; betterment; improvement
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("betterment" is a kind of...):
shift; transformation; transmutation (a qualitative change)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "betterment"):
resurgence; revitalisation; revitalization; revival; revivification (bringing again into activity and prominence)
elaboration; refinement (the result of improving something)
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)
Derivation:
better (get better)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("betterment" is a kind of...):
improvement; melioration (a condition superior to an earlier condition)
