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Definition of Melioration
1. Noun. The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.
Exact synonyms: Amelioration, Betterment
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Derivative terms: Ameliorate, Ameliorate, Better, Meliorate, Meliorate
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Derivative terms: Ameliorate, Ameliorate, Better, Meliorate, Meliorate
2. Noun. A condition superior to an earlier condition. "The new school represents a great improvement"
Exact synonyms: Improvement
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Betterment, Development, Reformation, Refurbishment, Renovation, Restoration
Antonyms: Decline
Derivative terms: Improve, Meliorate, Meliorate
Generic synonyms: Condition, Status
Specialized synonyms: Betterment, Development, Reformation, Refurbishment, Renovation, Restoration
Antonyms: Decline
Derivative terms: Improve, Meliorate, Meliorate
3. Noun. The linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning.
Definition of Melioration
1. n. The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being meliorated; improvement.
Definition of Melioration
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Melioration
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