Melioration - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |ˌmiːlɪəˈreɪʃən|  American pronunciation of the word melioration
Brit.  |ˌmiːlɪəˈreɪʃən|  British pronunciation of the word melioration

noun

- the act of relieving ills and changing for the better (syn: amelioration, betterment)
- a condition superior to an earlier condition (syn: improvement)
- the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

Extra examples

...regulations intended to meliorate the working conditions of migrant farm laborers...

Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×