melioration has definitions from the field of linguistics
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[ noun ] the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Used in print

(Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)

After only eighteen years of non-interference , there were already indications of melioration , though `` in a slight degree '' , to_be_sure .

Related terms

improvement better better

2
[ noun ] a condition superior to an earlier condition

Synonyms

improvement

Examples

: "the new school represents a great improvement"

3
[ noun ] (linguistics) the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

Related terms

drift better

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