ameliorative

Meanings

• adjective

  making or tending to make something better.

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Variants

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ameliorate , ameliorated , ameliorates , ameliorating , amelioration , ameliorations , ameliorative , ameliorator , ameliorators , amelioratory

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Etymology

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from Latin ameliorare, from ameliorat- ‘improved’, from melior ‘better’

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ameliorative' was first used in English in the late 16th century.

2. Ameliorative treatments are often used in palliative care to improve the quality of life for patients with terminal illnesses.

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Related Concepts

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1. improvement: Ameliorative is closely related to the concept of improvement, as it refers to making something better.

2. upgrade: Another related term is upgrade, which refers to making something more advanced or superior.

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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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Culture

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Ameliorative is often used in various fields such as medicine, education, and social work. In medicine, it refers to the improvement of a patient's condition. In education, it is used to describe the process of making learning more effective. In social work, it refers to the process of improving the living conditions of disadvantaged communities.

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3. mnemonics
   

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