betterment

Definitions

The act or process of improving or the state of being improved.

An improvement or enhancement in the condition of something or someone.

Examples

The organization is dedicated to the betterment of the local community through education and outreach programs.

He spent his entire career working toward the betterment of labor conditions for factory workers.

Synonyms

improvement advancement amelioration enhancement progress development refinement

Antonyms

worsening deterioration decline regression degradation impairment decay