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amelioration

Translations

ameliorationnoun
ameliorations
pl
The amelioration of the city's public transportation system has significantly reduced commute times.
L'amélioration du système de transport public de la ville a considérablement réduit les temps de trajet.
Additional translations
améliorationEn linguistique historique, changement sémantique par lequel un mot prend avec le temps un sens plus favorable.
Synonyms
improvement
refinement
advancement
upgrade
betterment
enhancement

Definitions

ameliorationnoun
The act of making something better or improving a situation.
The amelioration of the city's public transportation system has significantly reduced commute times.
An improvement or enhancement in condition or quality.
The new policies led to an amelioration in the working conditions for employees.
In historical linguistics, a semantic change in which a word develops a more favourable or positive meaning over time.
The shift in meaning of 'knight' from 'servant' to 'mounted warrior' is a classic case of amelioration.
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