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amelioration [əˌmiːljəˈreɪʃən] n
1. the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated 2. something that ameliorates; an improvement 3. (Linguistics) 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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
amelioration noun improvement, advance, recovery, amendment, correction, enhancement, change for the better, upswing, betterment, melioration a demand for amelioration of conditions Translations amelioration [əˌmiːljəˈreɪʃən] n (formal) [conditions, situation, problem, effects] → amélioration f amelioration of sth, amelioration in sth → amélioration de qch amelioration n (form) → Verbesserung f Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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