aprimoration
aprim·o·ra·tion
aprimoration · aprimorations
The rise to a better stateThe rise (of something) to a better state; elevation, improvement, refinement.
/əˌpɹɪməˈɹeɪʃ(ə)n/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The rise (of something) to a better state; elevation, improvement, refinement.
Origin
Borrowed from Portuguese aprimorar + English -ation, as a mistranslation by Portuguese speBorrowed from Portuguese aprimorar + English -ation, as a mistranslation by Portuguese speakers. Equivalent to aprimorate + -ion. The earliest known use of the English word was is in a 2003 Brazilian dissertation (see the quotation), although it has likely been re-formed independently on multiple occasions.
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Forms
plural: aprimorations| Singular | aprimoration |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedaprimorate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable