n. | 1. | A making better; amendment; improvement. |
2. | (Law) An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; - generally used in the plural. |
Noun | 1. | betterment - a change for the better; progress in development Synonyms: advance, improvement |
2. | betterment - an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility | |
3. | betterment - the act of relieving ills and changing for the better Synonyms: amelioration, melioration |