melioration

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A noun referring to the act of improving or making something better, a state of being improved, or a linguistic process where a word's meaning becomes more positive or elevated over time.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по улучшению или совершенствованию чего-либо, состояние улучшения, или лингвистический процесс, при котором значение слова со временем становится более позитивным или возвышенным.esSustantivo que denota la acción de mejorar o perfeccionar algo, el estado de mejora, o el proceso lingüístico por el cual el significado de una palabra se vuelve más positivo o elevado con el tiempo.frNom désignant l'action d'améliorer ou de perfectionner quelque chose, l'état d'amélioration, ou le processus linguistique par lequel le sens d'un mot devient plus positif ou plus noble au fil du temps.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Zustand der Verbesserung von etwas bezeichnet; in der Sprachwissenschaft den Prozess, bei dem die Bedeutung eines Wortes im Laufe der Zeit positiver oder gehobener wird.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação de melhorar ou aperfeiçoar algo, o estado de melhoria, ou o processo linguístico pelo qual o significado de uma palavra se torna mais positivo ou elevado com o tempo.zh名词，指改善或改良某事物的行为或状态；在语言学中，指词义随时间推移向更积极、更高雅方向变化的语义演变过程。arاسم يشير إلى عملية التحسين أو التطوير، أو حالة التحسن، أو ظاهرة لغوية يصبح فيها معنى الكلمة أكثر إيجابية أو سموًا مع مرور الزمن.

1. Act of improvement C2 formal

   The process of making something better or relieving negative conditions.

   • The charity's work focuses on the melioration of poverty in rural areas.
   • Social reforms aim at the melioration of living conditions for all citizens.
   • The new policy contributed to the melioration of public health.

   ruУлучшениеesMejorafrAméliorationdeVerbesserungptMelhoriazh改善arتحسين

   同义词: advancementameliorationbettermentenhancementimprovementprogress

   反义词: declinedegradationdeteriorationimpairmentworsening

2. Improved state C2 formal

   A condition that is superior to a previous one.

   • The melioration of the economy was evident in the rising employment rates.
   • After years of therapy, she experienced a significant melioration in her mental health.
   • The melioration of the building's infrastructure took several years.

   ruУлучшениеesmejoramientofrAmélioration de l'étatdeVerbesserungptMelhoriazh改善arتحسُّن

   同义词: advancementameliorationbettermentenhancementimprovementupgrade

   反义词: declinedegenerationdegradationdeteriorationregressionworsening

3. Linguistic semantic shift C2 formal

   A process in language where a word's meaning becomes more positive or elevated over time.

   • The word 'knight' underwent melioration from meaning 'servant' to 'noble warrior'.
   • Linguists study melioration as a type of semantic change.
   • The melioration of the term 'nice' shifted it from meaning 'foolish' to 'pleasant'.

   ruМелиорация (в лингвистике)esMelioración (cambio semántico)frMéliorationdeMelioration (Linguistik)ptMelioração (na linguística)zh词义扬升arالتحسين الدلالي

   同义词: ameliorationelevation

• meliorations plural form
• meliorations' possessive plural form
• melioration's possessive singular form