amelioration
The act of making betterThe act of making better.
» I hope that everything will bring about the amelioration of the world and mankind.
Ich hoffe, dass alles eine Verbesserung der Welt und der Menschheit bringen wird.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of making better.
Verbesserung, Besserung
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
(countable, uncountable)An improvement.
Melioration, Verbesserung, Besserung
(countable, uncountable)The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
(countable, uncountable)An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
pre-amelioration
post-amelioration
Examples
1 sentencesI hope that everything will bring about the amelioration of the world and mankind.
deIch hoffe, dass alles eine Verbesserung der Welt und der Menschheit bringen wird.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameFrom Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: ameliorationsSynonyms
3 synonyms- the act of relieving ills and changing for the better:meliorationbetterment
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable