MELIORATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) melioration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
    Hypernyms(s) melioration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • a condition superior to an earlier condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the new school represents a great improvement
    Hypernyms(s) melioration is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)