betterment
/ˈbɛtəm(ə)nt
/noun [mass noun]
1The improvement of something: they believed that what they were doing was vital for the betterment of society...
- They show how huge projects worked for the betterment of society, both in a physical and psychological sense.
- I believe politics and politicians are vital to the betterment of society.
- It's not brought any betterment to the society as a whole.
Synonyms
improvement, amelioration, advancement, change for the better, furtherance, upgrading, enhancement;
reform, rectification
1.1 Law The enhanced value of real property arising from local improvements.The evidential burden of establishing betterment is on the defendant....
- Thus, there would be an issue of betterment if replacement value were awarded.
- That, in my judgement, involves betterment, since the defendants had given some warning about the lead.
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