betterment

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a change for the better; progress in development
  2. noun an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
  3. noun the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Etymology

From better + -ment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

improvement, advance

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