Word: betterment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bet
ter
ment
Definition: An improvement to a property that adds to its value.
Morphemes:
Affix: better
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To improve.
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.