Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An improvement over what has been the case.
- noun Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A making better; improvement.
- noun In American law, an improvement of real property which adds to its value otherwise than by mere repairs: generally used in the plural.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A making better; amendment; improvement.
- noun (Law), United States An improvement of an estate which renders it better than mere repairing would do; -- generally used in the plural.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
improvement . - noun law An improvement to a
property that adds to itsvalue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a change for the better; progress in development
- noun the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
- noun an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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Examples
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Using that newfound focus against NBC or for their mutual betterment is a choice left to O'Brien, but he can use the fictional Conan as a guideline for what to do next — practice patience, proceed with caution, but always carry a massive weapon and do not hesitate to use it.
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This business about racial betterment is pretty creepy but her clearly expressed sentiment — that women having accurate information about contraception will be the best judges of how many children they will have and at what time — is tough to argue with.
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And it has certainly fed the national appetite for belief in betterment ...
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And it has certainly fed the national appetite for belief in betterment ...
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And it has certainly fed the national appetite for belief in betterment ...
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And it has certainly fed the national appetite for belief in betterment ...
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The degree of social progress and economic betterment is not a matter which either labour or management can arbitrarily determine.
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Human welfare and betterment is of paramount consideration, and I think the time has clearly arrived when the representatives and people comprising the various municipalities in the Toronto area should face up to the situation.
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Despite all this it must be remembered that the Indian farmer-and 90% of India's population are farmers-is the most conservative in the world, and his betterment is retarded by the hostile propaganda of Indian agitators.
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But if that's the case, AT&T should have been smart enough to know that for the long-term betterment of the company, it may have been wise to get out of the iPhone exclusivity agreement earlier.
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