About The Word Melioration
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Melioration
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What's The Definition Of Melioration?
[n] the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
[n] the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning [n] a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement" Synonyms | Synonyms for Melioration: amelioration | betterment | improvement Related Terms | Find terms related to Melioration: See Also | betterment | condition | development | drift | improvement | reformation | renovation | restoration | status Melioration In Webster's Dictionary \Mel`io*ra"tion\, n. [L. melioratio.]
The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being
meliorated; improvement. --Bacon.
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