Definitions for: Melioration


[n] the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
[n] the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
[n] a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"



Webster (1913) Definition: Mel`io*ra"tion, n. [L. melioratio.]
The act or operation of meliorating, or the state of being
meliorated; improvement. --Bacon.

Synonyms: amelioration, betterment, improvement

Antonyms: declination, decline

See Also: betterment, condition, development, drift, improvement, reformation, renovation, restoration, status

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