amélioration — meaning in English
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English meaning
- amelioration noun The act of making better.
- betterment noun An overall improvement in condition or quality.
- enhancement noun An improvement or addition that makes something better.
- improvement noun A change that makes something better, or the process of becoming better.
- progress noun Forward movement or development toward a goal.
Senses
amélioration is used for these senses in English:
- amelioration An improvement.
- betterment (uncommon) An improvement or amelioration.
- enhancement An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
- improvement The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; practical application, for example of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
- progress Movement onwards, forwards, or towards a specific objective or direction; advance. [from 16th c.]
amelioration — full definition
- noun The act of making better.
- noun An improvement.
- noun The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
- noun An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
betterment — full definition
- noun An overall improvement in condition or quality.
- noun (property) An upgrade to land or a building that increases its market value.