melioration
English Thesaurus
1. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
2. the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (noun.process)
| hypernym | : | drift, |
| definition | : | a process of linguistic change over a period of time (noun.process) |
3. a condition superior to an earlier condition (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | condition, status, |
| definition | : | a state at a particular time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | betterment, |
| definition | : | an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | development, |
| definition | : | a state in which things are improving; the result of developing (as in the early part of a game of chess) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | reformation, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
4. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)
5. the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (noun.process)
6. a condition superior to an earlier condition (noun.state)
| antonym | : | declination, decline, |
| definition | : | a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state) |
7. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (noun.act)
8. the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (noun.process)
9. a condition superior to an earlier condition (noun.state)
| antonym | : | declination, decline, |
| definition | : | a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state) |
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