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betternesses

betternesses is the plural of betterness.

Meaning of betterness

Noun

betterness (countable and uncountable, plural betternesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being better; superiority.
    • And how in the first place do you want to live in a better country when you yourself aren’t trying to be that betterness, when you’re willingly surrendering your right to shape that country?2022, NoViolet Bulawayo, Glory, Chatto & Windus, page 198
  2. (countable) The result or product of being better.
  3. (minting) The amount by which a precious metal exceeds the standard of fineness.

Questions about betternesses

What is betternesses the plural of?
Betternesses is the plural of betterness.

Words near betternesses in the dictionary

  1. betterment
  2. betterments
  3. bettermost
  4. bettern't
  5. betterness
  6. betternesses
  7. betters
  8. bettership
  9. bettersome
  10. Betterton
  11. bettertonite

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