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).

Origin of amelioration

First recorded in 1790–1800; ameliorate + -ion

ANTONYMS FOR amelioration

depreciation, pejoration.

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Words nearby amelioration

AMEDS, ameer, ameiosis, amelia, ameliorate, amelioration, ameloblast, ameloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, ameloblastic layer, ameloblastic odontoma

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Example sentences from the Web for amelioration

For many of the improved processes which relate to the amelioration of the soil, we are indebted to chemistry.
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)|Edward Hazen
Every attempt at amelioration was alike inimical to his wishes and power.
Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards|Evan Evans
Yet the remembrance that it was to Petray, of all people, that he owed this amelioration of his misery, stung him as with a lash.
The Strange Story of Rab Rby|Mr Jkai
I hope, said Mrs. Herbert, you will succeed, and shall be happy to hear of an amelioration.
Soyer's Culinary Campaign|Alexis Soyer

Once admit this, and all your arguments for interference are vain, and all your plans for amelioration are fruitless.
Thoughts on African Colonization|William Lloyd Garrison

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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单词	amelioration
释义	amelioration [ uh-meel-yuh-rey-shuhn, uh-mee-lee-uh- ] / əˌmil yəˈreɪ ʃən, əˈmi li ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amelioration ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Origin of amelioration First recorded in 1790–1800; ameliorate + -ion ANTONYMS FOR amelioration depreciation, pejoration. SEE ANTONYMS FOR amelioration ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby amelioration AMEDS, ameer, ameiosis, amelia, ameliorate, amelioration, ameloblast, ameloblastic fibroma, ameloblastic fibrosarcoma, ameloblastic layer, ameloblastic odontoma Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amelioration For many of the improved processes which relate to the amelioration of the soil, we are indebted to chemistry. Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)\|Edward Hazen Every attempt at amelioration was alike inimical to his wishes and power. Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards\|Evan Evans Yet the remembrance that it was to Petray, of all people, that he owed this amelioration of his misery, stung him as with a lash. The Strange Story of Rab Rby\|Mr Jkai I hope, said Mrs. Herbert, you will succeed, and shall be happy to hear of an amelioration. Soyer's Culinary Campaign\|Alexis Soyer Once admit this, and all your arguments for interference are vain, and all your plans for amelioration are fruitless. Thoughts on African Colonization\|William Lloyd Garrison 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amelioration advance, upgrade, reform, advancement, melioration, refinement, progress, betterment, enrichment, revision
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amelioration

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Origin of amelioration

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British Dictionary definitions for amelioration

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