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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

  1. noun The act of making better.
  2. noun An improvement.
  3. noun The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
  4. noun An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.

betterment — full definition

  1. noun An overall improvement in condition or quality.
  2. noun (property) An upgrade to land or a building that increases its market value.

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