improvement vs amelioration

amelioration vs improvement

improvement and amelioration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
improvement	Yes	No	No	No
amelioration	Yes	No	No	No

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

improvement: the act of improving something
amelioration: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

Other hyponyms of improvement include tenderisation, tenderization, development, cleaning, cleansing, cleanup, correction, rectification, optimisation, optimization, perfection, reform, betterment, melioration, self-improvement, self-reformation, clarification, clearing, enrichment, humanisation, humanization, modernisation, modernization, overhaul, redevelopment, renovation, enhancement, sweetening, upturn, airing, ventilation, fix, fixing, fixture, mend, mending, repair, reparation, stabilisation, stabilization, upgrade, turd polishing, business process reengineering.

improvement (noun)	amelioration (noun)
the act of improving something	the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
a change for the better; progress in development
a condition superior to an earlier condition

Difference between improvement and amelioration

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