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amelioration

[ uh-meel-yuh-rey-shuhn, uh-mee-lee-uh- ]
/ əˌmil yəˈreɪ ʃən, əˈmi li ə- /
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noun
an act or instance of ameliorating or making better; the state of being ameliorated or made better: the amelioration of working conditions.
something that ameliorates; an improvement.
melioration (def. 1).
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Origin of amelioration

First recorded in 1790–1800; ameliorate + -ion

Words nearby amelioration

ameer, ameiosis, amelia, ameliorate, ameliorated, amelioration, ameliorative, ameloblast, amelogenesis, amen, amenable
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Words related to amelioration

advance, advancement, betterment, enrichment, melioration, progress, refinement, reform, revision, upgrade

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British Dictionary definitions for amelioration

amelioration
/ (əˌmiːljəˈreɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated
something that ameliorates; an improvement
Also called: elevation linguistics (of the meaning of a word) a change from pejorative to neutral or positively pleasant. The word nice has achieved its modern meaning by amelioration from the earlier sense foolish, silly
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