Definition of AMELIORATION

amelioration

Meanings

Plural: ameliorations

Noun

  • the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
  • The act of making better.
  • An improvement.
  • The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
  • An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate + -ion.

Scrabble Score: 14

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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