ameliorative

əˈmiːliəˌreɪtɪv

Definition

Definition of ameliorative - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

general improvement

Rare

making a situation better or less severe

Rare

The ameliorative measures helped reduce the impact of the crisis.

beneficial

enhancing

improving

linguistics

Rare

suggesting a positive or approving evaluation

Rare

The ameliorative language in the review boosted morale.

approving

positive

philosophy

TECH.

related to conceptual engineering in philosophy

TECH.

The ameliorative approach in philosophy seeks practical solutions.

enhancing

improving

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Origin of ameliorative

Latin, ameliorare (to improve)

Examples of ameliorative in a sentence

Her ameliorative actions eased the team's workload.
Her ameliorative comments softened the criticism.
The ameliorative tone of the letter was appreciated.
Her ameliorative theories challenged traditional philosophical views.
The philosopher's ameliorative work focused on redefining concepts.

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French:amélioratif, élogieux, ...
German:verbessernd, aufwertend, ...
Italian:migliorativo, positivo, ...
Spanish:mejorativo, aprobatorio, ...
Portuguese:ameliorativo, melhorativo, ...
Chinese:改善的, 积极的, ...
Japanese:改善的な, 好意的な, ...
Arabic:تَحْسِينِيّ, إِيجَابِي, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁפֵּר, מַחְמִיא, ...
Russian:улучшительный, улучшающий, ...
Ukrainian:покращувальний, позитивний, ...
Hindi:सुधारात्मक, सकारात्मक, ...
Bengali:উন্নয়নমূলক, ইতিবাচক, ...
Catalan:millorador, positiu, ...
Czech:zlepšující, meliorativní, ...
Danish:forbedrende, forbedringsorienteret, ...
Dutch:verzachtend, positief, ...
Greek:βελτιωτικός, θετικός, ...
Hungarian:javító, melioratív, ...
Khmer:កែលម្អ, ដែលបង្ហាញការវាយតម្លៃក្នុងន័យវិជ្ជមាន ឬសរសើរ, ...
Korean:개선적인, 긍정적인, ...
Persian:بهبودبخش, تحسین‌آمیز, ...
Polish:poprawiający, pozytywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):melhorativas, ameliorativo, ...
Romanian:ameliorativ, aprobator, ...
Swedish:förbättrande, uppmuntrande, ...
Thai:บรรเทา, เชิงบวก, ...
Turkish:iyileştirici, olumlu, ...
Vietnamese:cải thiện, tích cực, ...

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Adjective

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