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Noun: amelioration  u,meel-yu'rey-shun or u,mee-lee-u'rey-shun [N. Amer], u,mee-lee-u'rey-shun [Brit]
  1. The act of relieving ills and changing for the better
    - melioration, betterment

Derived forms: ameliorations

Type of: improvement

Encyclopedia: Amelioration