betterment
1Betterment — Betterment, making better, is a general term used particularly in connection with the increased value given to real property by causes for which a tenant or the public, but not the owner, is responsible; it is thus of the nature of unearned… …
2betterment — index advancement (improvement), amendment (correction), behalf, correction (change), development ( …
3betterment — bet‧ter‧ment [ˈbetəmənt ǁ tər ] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY an increase in the value of property caused by improvements in the area surrounding the property: • It is logical to balance the compensation paid to aggrieved owners by collecting a… …
4Betterment — Bet ter*ment, n. 1. A making better; amendment; improvement. W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; generally used in the plural. [U. S.] Bouvier. [1913 Webster] …
5betterment — 1590s, from BETTER (Cf. better) + MENT (Cf. ment) …
6betterment — [n] improvement advancement, amelioration, mastery, melioration, progress, prosperity, upgrading; concept 244 Ant. deterioration, impairment, unhealthiness, worsening …
7betterment — ► NOUN ▪ improvement …
8betterment — [bet′ərmənt] n. 1. a making or being made better; improvement ☆ 2. Law an improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs …
9Betterment — A type of action or cost expenditure that contributes towards improving an asset s performance and/or increasing its value. Betterments do not include general maintenance related actions that seek to sustain an asset s current value. For example …
10betterment — bet|ter|ment [ˈbetəmənt US tər ] n [singular] formal improvement, especially in someone s social and economic position for the betterment of sb/sth ▪ social change for the betterment of society as a whole …
