drift vs melioration

melioration vs drift

drift and melioration both are nouns.

drift is a verb but melioration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drift	Yes	No	Yes	No
melioration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, melioration is a hyponym of drift; that is, melioration is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drift:

drift: a process of linguistic change over a period of time
melioration: the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning

drift (noun)	melioration (noun)
a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine	the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
the pervading meaning or tenor	the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning
a general tendency to change (as of opinion)	a condition superior to an earlier condition
a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
a force that moves something along
the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
a process of linguistic change over a period of time

drift (verb)	melioration (verb)
be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
be subject to fluctuation
drive slowly and far afield for grazing
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
be in motion due to some air or water current
wander from a direct course or at random
move in an unhurried fashion
cause to be carried by a current
live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between drift and melioration

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