Meaning of melioration in English

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  1. Noun

    melioration

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    1. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

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  2. 2. a condition superior to an earlier condition

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    • « the new school represents a great improvement »

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  3. 3. the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

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