Added 7 October 2026
ameliorative
/əˈmiːliəɹətɪv/ adjective
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ameliorative at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Able to repair or ameliorate.
- Suggesting or relating to a positive or approving evaluation.
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Of or relating to conceptual engineering, the normative study of which conceptual demarcation is most conducive to solve the problems the concept is a priori taken to solve.
ameliorative inquiry
noun
- That which betters or improves.
- A linguistic unit (such as a word, morpheme) that implies a positive or approving evaluation.