amelioration

«amelioration» in Mova's school dictionary: making something bad better, or the process of it getting… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (amelioration; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Amelioration is making something bad better, or the process of it getting better. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in formal writing, history, science and exam texts: «amelioration of living conditions», «amelioration of the soil».

examples

• The new laws led to the amelioration of factory conditions. tree →
• Adding compost brings an amelioration of poor soil. tree →
• The doctors hoped for an amelioration of her symptoms. tree →
• The charity works for the amelioration of poverty. tree →
• There was a slow amelioration in the weather. tree →
• Better lighting was an amelioration for the old school. tree →

note

Very formal; everyday speech says «improvement». Verb: «ameliorate». Pronounced a-meel-yuh-RAY-shun.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «amelioration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.