melioration

Other forms: meliorations

Definitions of melioration

1. noun

   the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
   synonyms: amelioration, betterment

   type of:

   improvement

   the act of improving something
2. noun

   a condition superior to an earlier condition
   synonyms: improvement

   types:

   betterment

   an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

   development

   a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess)

   reformation

   improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs

   refurbishment, renovation, restoration

   the state of being restored to its former good condition

   underdevelopment

   state of inadequate development

   counterreformation

   a reformation intended to counter the results of a prior reformation

   type of:

   condition, status

   a state at a particular time
3. noun

   the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
   type of:

   drift

   a process of linguistic change over a period of time