betterment
Collocations
2VERB + BETTERMENT
contribute, end, works
BETTERMENT + NOUN
algeria, society
Definitions
noun
An improvement or amelioration.
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.
An improvement to a property that adds to its value.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
- amelioration
- melioration
noun — a change for the better
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4When 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
WiktionaryScience is a good thing, but it is not an end in itself; it is a means toward an end and that end is human betterment.
Tatoeba · #24009Tebboune works for the betterment of Algeria.
Tatoeba · #11775380We can contribute to the betterment of society.
Tatoeba · #12115380