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amelioration

Meanings
  • Noun

    The process of making something better or pleasanter.

    - "Through education, we can contribute to the amelioration of society."
    - "The amelioration of living conditions led to an increase in productivity."
  • Noun

    Improvement or refinement.

    - "The amelioration of the product's design was crucial for its success."
    - "The amelioration of one's skills can lead to better job opportunities."
Antonyms

deterioration , nerf , pejoration
Synonyms

revamp
Rhymes
Words rhyming with amelioration
exaltation , salvation , jubilation
Variants
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ameliorate , ameliorated , ameliorates , ameliorating , amelioration , ameliorations , ameliorative , ameliorator , ameliorators , amelioratory
Etymology
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Late 15th century: from Latin ameliorare ‘make better’, from amelioratus, past participle of ameliorare, from amelior- ‘make better’ + -are ‘treat, make’.

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  1. The word 'amelioration' comes from the Latin word 'ameliorare', which means 'to make better'.

  2. Amelioration is a key concept in the field of social reform and has been used to describe the process of improving living conditions for marginalized or disadvantaged groups.

  3. Amelioration is also an important concept in education and refers to the process of improving the learning environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to enhance students' learning experiences.

Related Concepts
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  1. Improvement: Related concept that refers to making something better or more effective.

  2. Refinement: Related concept that refers to the process of making something more elegant or sophisticated.

Quotes
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  1. And, after all, some illnesses are psychogenic. Many can be at least "ameliorated" by a positive cast of mind.

    - Carl Sagan,{it}The Demon-Haunted World{/it},1996

  2. The disparate impact of the risk imposed by the "loser pays" rule can be "ameliorated". Indeed, there are features of the British legal system which have led some observers to find the rule … to be considerably more benign to poorer litigants.

    - Edward F. Sherman,{it}Texas Law Review{/it},June 1998
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Amelioration has been a significant concept in various fields, including education, social reform, and literature. In education, amelioration refers to the improvement of the learning environment, curriculum, and teaching methods to enhance students' learning experiences. In social reform, amelioration refers to the process of making conditions better for marginalized or disadvantaged groups. In literature, the term amelioration is used to describe the improvement of a character or situation throughout a story.

How to Memorize "amelioration"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the process of making something better or refining it.
    - Imagine yourself improving a situation or object.

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    - Associate the word 'amelioration' with the idea of making something better or improving a situation.

  3. mnemonics

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