Betterment Meaning
/ˈbɛtəmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn improvement or amelioration.
nounAn improvement to a property that adds to its value.
Sentence Examples
Tebboune works for the betterment of Algeria.
We can contribute to the betterment of society.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity works for the ____ of the community through education and health programs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
All her efforts were for the ____ of the local community groups.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English better Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English betterment From better + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"When BR "back-checked" (BR's term) the financial results of steam replacement across 49 schemes, where DMUs had been substituted on the London Midland Region, only one was now profitable. BR thinking on such substitutions referred to "betterment", not profit or loss."
— 2023 March 8, David Clough, “The long road that led to Beeching”, in RAIL, number 978, page 43:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The charity works for the ____ of the community through education and health programs.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
All her efforts were for the ____ of the local community groups.