改良 — meaning in English
kairyō
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English meaning
- ameliorate verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- amelioration noun The act of making better.
- improve verb To make something better in quality, value, or condition.
- upgrade noun An improved version of something, often a piece of technology or equipment.
Senses
改良 is used for these senses in English:
- ameliorate (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
- amelioration The act of making better.
- improve (transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- upgrade An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
ameliorate — full definition
- verb To make a bad or unpleasant situation better, or less severe.
- verb To become better; to improve.
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.