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melioration vs betterment

betterment vs melioration

melioration and betterment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
melioration Yes No No No
betterment Yes No No No
As nouns, melioration and betterment are synonyms defined as:
  • melioration and betterment: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
Other synonyms of melioration include amelioration.
As nouns, betterment is a hyponym of melioration; that is, betterment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than melioration:
  • melioration: a condition superior to an earlier condition
  • betterment: an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
Other hyponyms of melioration include development, reformation, refurbishment, renovation, restoration.
melioration (noun) betterment (noun)
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning a change for the better; progress in development
a condition superior to an earlier condition an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
Difference between melioration and betterment

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