betterment

English Thesaurus

1. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)

hypernym	:	improvement,
definition	:	the act of improving something (noun.act)

2. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

hypernym	:	shift, transformation, transmutation,
definition	:	a qualitative change (noun.event)

hyponym	:	resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification,
definition	:	bringing again into activity and prominence (noun.act)

hyponym	:	elaboration, refinement,
definition	:	the result of improving something (noun.event)

hyponym	:	accommodation, adjustment, fitting,
definition	:	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)

hyponym	:	conservation, preservation,
definition	:	an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event)

hyponym	:	recovery,
definition	:	return to an original state (noun.event)

3. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility (noun.state)

hypernym	:	improvement, melioration,
definition	:	a condition superior to an earlier condition (noun.state)

4. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)

derivation	:	ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	get better (verb.change)

derivation	:	ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	to make better (verb.change)

5. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

derivation	:	ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	get better (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)

6. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)

derivation	:	ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	get better (verb.change)

derivation	:	ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	to make better (verb.change)

7. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)

derivation	:	ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate,
definition	:	get better (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up,
definition	:	develop in a positive way (verb.change)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)