Another word for melioration

The act of making better or the condition of being made better

• amelioration

  1. The act of making better.
  2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
  3. An improvement

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  1. The act of making better.
  2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
  3. An improvement

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• amendment

  1. A statement of such an alteration or addition.
  2. A revision or addition proposed or made in a bill, law, constitution, etc.
  3. The act of changing for the better; improvement:

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  1. A statement of such an alteration or addition.
  2. A revision or addition proposed or made in a bill, law, constitution, etc.
  3. The act of changing for the better; improvement:

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• betterment

  1. An improvement over what has been the case:
  2. (Law) An improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs
  3. An improvement.

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  1. An improvement over what has been the case:
  2. (Law) An improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs
  3. An improvement.

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• improvement

  1. The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
  2. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
  3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.

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  1. The act of making profitable use or application of anything, or the state of being profitably employed; a turning to good account; practical application, as of a doctrine, principle, or theory, stated in a discourse.
  2. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
  3. The state of being improved; betterment; advance; also, that which is improved; as, the new edition is an improvement on the old.

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• upgrade

  1. An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
  2. (Computers) A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
  3. An improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing

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  1. An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology
  2. (Computers) A software program that provides added enhancements over an earlier version.
  3. An improvement in or enhancement of the condition, status, etc. of a person or thing

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Steady improvement, as of an individual or a society

• amelioration

  1. The act of making better.
  2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
  3. An improvement

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  1. The act of making better.
  2. The state of being ameliorated; improvement.
  3. An improvement

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• betterment

  1. An improvement.
  2. An improvement over what has been the case:
  3. (Law) An improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs

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  1. An improvement.
  2. An improvement over what has been the case:
  3. (Law) An improvement that increases the value of property and is more extensive than mere repairs

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• development

  1. A significant event, occurrence, or change:
  2. A significant event, occurrence, or change.
  3. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.

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  1. A significant event, occurrence, or change:
  2. A significant event, occurrence, or change.
  3. The organized activity of soliciting donations or grants; fundraising.

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• improvement

  1. A change or addition that improves.
  2. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
  3. Increase; growth; progress; advance.

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  1. A change or addition that improves.
  2. The act of improving; advancement or growth; promotion in desirable qualities; progress toward what is better; melioration; as, the improvement of the mind, of land, roads, etc.
  3. Increase; growth; progress; advance.

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• progress

  1. Advance toward perfection or to a higher or better state; improvement
  2. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  3. Forward course; development

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  1. Advance toward perfection or to a higher or better state; improvement
  2. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  3. Forward course; development

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