betterment vs adjustment

adjustment vs betterment

betterment and adjustment both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
betterment	Yes	No	No	No
adjustment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adjustment is a hyponym of betterment; that is, adjustment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than betterment:

betterment: a change for the better; progress in development
adjustment: making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

Other hyponyms of betterment include resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification, elaboration, refinement, accommodation, fitting, conservation, preservation, recovery.

betterment (noun)	adjustment (noun)
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a change for the better; progress in development	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
	an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
	the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

Difference between betterment and adjustment

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