Amelioration
Pronunciation : A*mel`io*ra"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. am?lioration.]
Definition : Defn: The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. "Amelioration of human affairs." J. S. Mill.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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