amelioration

Meaning

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

Opposite of

deterioration, pejoration

Synonyms

improvement

betterment

melioration

remediation

reform

enhancement

development

advancement

land-reclamation

ebb

emendation

flat

mending

abatement

pickup

recession

refinement

reformation

retrieval

slums

sweetening

upgrade

upgrading

upswing

upturn

price rise

advance in prices

penance

advance

amendment

cure

decline

decrease

deflation

detente

easing

Translations

mejora

Verbesserung

amélioration

miglioramento

melhoramento

Aufbesserung

melhora

mejoría

Besserung

consolatio

βελτίωση

millora

millorament

التّحسين

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˌmiːliəˈɹeɪʃən/

Etymology

From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate + -ion.