betterment Definition
bet·ter·ment (-mənt)
noun
- a making or being made better; improvement
- ☆ Law an improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs
betterment Synonyms
betterment Law Definition
n
An improvement that adds to
the value of real property.
betterment Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- humankind: All projects must result in the betterment of humankind.
- mankind: Review: Can you imagine being sent away to die for " the betterment of mankind?
- humanity: It's for the greater good, the betterment of humanity, of standing up for what we know to be morally right.
- society: His is a world where the geek must roam free for the betterment of society.
- condition: World Space Week is an international celebration of science and technology and their contribution to the betterment of the human conditions.
- community: Nationally, the 8000 knights work for the betterment of the community at large.
Converse of object
capture: The Land Commission Act, 1967, was a second attempt at capturing betterment, and likewise failed.
Adjective modifier
- social: We will fight in ' every way we can for freedom, democracy and social betterment, End of quote.
- economic: Pressure to reform the political and social system came mainly from the new middle class who campaigned for economic betterment.
- human: Introduction Can social science analysis provide a basis for human betterment?
- own: The way women come together in fora to discuss the obstacles to their own betterment is an example to others.
- personal: The idea of the plan combined to appeal to their national and socialist traditions and desire for personal betterment.
- statutory: Such an increase is not within the definition of statutory betterment.
Modifies a noun
- levy: The student reforms should be met through a graduate tax, new housing infrastructure through a betterment levy on land.
- tax: The concept of a betterment tax has been debated at length in a number of forums.
- group: This point of address becomes the logical rallying point for all betterment groups the world over.
- scheme: Only a national betterment tax scheme is likely to be able to do this.
- technology: ABLE achieves its goals through several non-profit organizations which make use of the social betterment technologies of author and humanitarian, L. Ron Hubbard.
- taxation: The theory behind all betterment taxation is that the public should share in the benefits granted through a permission to develop.
Noun used with modifier
material: Material betterment is only one dimension of this process.
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