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Dictionary: bet·ter·ment   (bĕt'ər-mənt) pronunciation
n.
  1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment.
  2. Law. An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property.

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Real Estate Dictionary: Betterment
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An improvement to real estate.

Example: Abel purchases a Site and constructs a building. The building is considered a betterment to the site.

Accounting Dictionary: Betterment
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Replacement of a major component of plant and equipment by another component that will result in better performance capability. The betterment increases overall efficiency of the asset. An example is a superior engine in an auto. Betterments represent Capital Expenditures.

Thesaurus: betterment
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noun

  1. The act of making better or the condition of being made better: amelioration, amendment, improvement, melioration, upgrade. See better/worse.
  2. Steady improvement, as of an individual or a society: amelioration, development, improvement, melioration, progress. See better/worse.

Antonyms: betterment
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n

Definition: improvement
Antonyms: deterioration, impairment, unhealthiness, worsening


Wikipedia: Betterment
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Betterment
Type Private
Founded 2008
Headquarters New York, New York
Key people Jon Stein, founder and CEO
Industry Personal Finance, Investment Management
Products Rich internet application
Website http://betterment.com/

Betterment is an online investment advisor founded to make smart saving and investing simple for everyone. Betterment's product aims to minimize the effort required to invest in higher-risk, higher-return investments like stocks and bonds. Betterment manages customer portfolios and gives advice on the allocation between portfolios.

Betterment was incorporated in January 2008. Betterment's offices are near Union Square in New York City.

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Translations: Betterment
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forbedring, bedring

Nederlands (Dutch)
verbetering, waardevermeerdering

Français (French)
n. - amélioration, (Jur) plus-value

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verbesserung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βελτίωση, υπερτίμηση, υπερτίμημα

Italiano (Italian)
miglioramento, miglioria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - melhoria (f)

Русский (Russian)
улучшение, совершенствование

Español (Spanish)
n. - mejoría, mejora, mejoramiento, plusvalía

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förbättring, reform

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
改善, 改良, 改进

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 改善, 改良, 改進

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 개량, 개선

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 向上, 改善

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تحسن, ترقي, تحسين‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השבחה, שיפור‬


 
 
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