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noun
- 1. the act of making something better; improvement: formal "progress brings with it the amelioration of the human condition"
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AMELIORATION definition: 1. the process of making a bad or unpleasant situation better: 2. the process of making a bad or…. Learn more.
Amelioration definition: an act or instance of ameliorating or making better; the state of being ameliorated or made better. See examples of AMELIORATION used in a sentence.
Allow us to improve your understanding: if a situation is bad, ameliorate indicates that the conditions have been made more tolerable. Thus, one might refer to medicine that ameliorates pain from an injury, a loss of wages ameliorated by unemployment benefits, or a harsh law ameliorated by special exceptions.
AMELIORATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of ameliorate in English. ameliorate. verb [ T ] formal uk / əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt / us / əˈmiːl.jə.reɪt / Add to word list. to make a bad or unpleasant situation better: Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Amelioration is a process that makes something better. A philanthropist might devote her life to the amelioration of poverty and hunger. Any time there's amelioration, something negative is becoming more positive. If your landlord improves the water pressure and lowers the rent, that's amelioration.
verb (used with or without object) , a·mel·io·rat·ed, a·mel·io·rat·ing. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve: strategies to ameliorate negative effects on the environment. Synonyms: better, amend. Antonyms: worsen, vitiate. ameliorate. / əˈmiːljəˌreɪt; əˈmiːljərəbəl /.
1. the act or an instance of ameliorating or the state of being ameliorated. 2. something that ameliorates; an improvement. 3. (Linguistics) linguistics Also called: elevation (of the meaning of a word) a change from pejorative to neutral or positively pleasant.
Definition of amelioration noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If someone or something ameliorates a situation, they make it better or easier in some way. [formal] Nothing can be done to ameliorate the situation. [VERB noun] He expected me to do something to ameliorate his depression. [VERB noun] Synonyms: improve, better, benefit, reform More Synonyms of ameliorate.
To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better. You could try introducing a second lollipop to ameliorate a battle between two toddlers over a single lollipop. The verb ameliorate comes from the Latin word meliorare, meaning “improve.”. Food drives can ameliorate hunger.
