amélioration — [ ameljɔrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1421, rare av. XVIIe; de améliorer, d apr. lat. jurid. melioratio 1 ♦ Dr. (au plur.) Ensemble de travaux ou dépenses faits sur un bien et lui procurant une plus value. ⇒ impense. Améliorations nécessaires, utiles,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Amelioration — may refer to one of the following: Amelioration (health) means to make better or to improve upon most often in context of or in reference to ill health of a person but could also be in reference to healing the land, plant, tree, etc. An… … Wikipedia
Amelioration — A*mel io*ra tion, n. [Cf. F. am[ e]lioration.] The act of ameliorating, or the state of being ameliorated; making or becoming better; improvement; melioration. Amelioration of human affairs. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amelioration — (n.) 1650s, from Fr. amélioration, from O.Fr. ameillorer (12c.), from a to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + meillior (Mod.Fr. meìlleur) to better, from L.L. meliorare improve, from L. melior better, perhaps originally stronger, and related to Gk … Etymology dictionary
Amelioration — (fr.), so v.w. Melioration … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Amelioration — (franz.), Verbesserung, besonders eines Grundstücks; s. Bodenmelioration … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Amelioration — (frz.), Verbesserung, insbes. von Landgütern; ameliorieren, verbessern … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
amelioration — index amendment (correction), boom (prosperity), correction (change), development (progression) … Law dictionary
Amelioration — Amelioration,die:⇨Bodenverbesserung … Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme
amelioration — Amelioration. s. f. pl. Action par laquelle on rend une chose meilleure, On est obligé de payer les ameliorations à un possesseur de bonne foy que l on depossede … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
