̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French amélioration, from améliorer + -ation
1. : act of ameliorating or state of being ameliorated : improvement
the amelioration of human affairs — J.S.Mill
2. Canadian law : betterment 1a
̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷ˈrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: French amélioration, from améliorer + -ation
1. : act of ameliorating or state of being ameliorated : improvement
the amelioration of human affairs — J.S.Mill
2. Canadian law : betterment 1a
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012