amelioration

== English == === Alternative forms === melioration (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English amelioracioun, from Middle French amelioracion and probably partly ameliorate +‎ -ion. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˌmiːliəˈɹeɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === amelioration (countable and uncountable, plural ameliorations) The act of making better. Antonym: deterioration An improvement. Synonym: revamp (linguistics) The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time. Antonym: pejoration (philosophy) An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts. pre-amelioration post-amelioration ==== Descendants ==== → Malay: ameliorasi ==== Translations ==== === References ===