ameliorator

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that improves a situation or makes it run more smoothly.

• noun

  Someone who alleviates suffering or distress.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ameliorator
improvisor , conservator , floridizer

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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 the Latin word ameliorare, meaning 'to make better'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'ameliorator' is often used in the context of education, particularly in reference to textbooks or instructional materials that are designed to improve students' understanding.

2. The term 'ameliorator' can also be used in the context of environmental science to refer to a substance that improves the quality of water or soil.

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Related Concepts

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1. Alleviate: To make (a problem or symptom) less severe or bearable; to ease or soothe.

2. Improve: To make (something) better; to enhance or modify in a positive way.

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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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The term 'ameliorator' has been used in various contexts, including literature and philosophy. In literature, the character of the ameliorator often represents hope and the power of redemption. In philosophy, the concept of an ameliorator refers to someone or something that can improve the human condition.

How to Memorize "ameliorator"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or thing making a situation better. For example, imagine a doctor as an ameliorator, curing a sick person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ameliorator' with the idea of improvement or making something better.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'A Meliorator Ameliorates' to remember the definition of the word.

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