melioration

Noun
  1. The act of relieving ills and changing for the better (synset 100261872)
    is a type of: improvement - the act of improving something
    same as: amelioration, betterment
  2. A condition superior to an earlier condition (synset 114445583)
    "the new school represents a great improvement"
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: improvement
  3. The linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (synset 113491396)
    is a type of: drift - a process of linguistic change over a period of time

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