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Webster 1913 Edition
Betterness
Bet′ter-ness
,Noun.
1.
The quality of being better or superior; superiority.
[R.]
Sir P. Sidney.
2.
The difference by which fine gold or silver exceeds in fineness the standard.
Definition 2024
betterness
betterness
English
Noun
betterness (countable and uncountable, plural betternesses)
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being better; superiority.
- (countable) The result or product of being better.
- (minting) The amount by which a precious metal exceeds the the standard of fineness.