Definitions for: Amelioration

[n] the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Webster (1913) Definition: A*mel`io*ra"tion, n. [Cf. F. am['e]lioration.]
The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated;
making or becoming better; improvement; melioration.
``Amelioration of human affairs.'' --J. S. Mill.

Synonyms: betterment, melioration

See Also: improvement