AMELIORATIVE

ameliorative, ameliorating(a), amelioratory, meliorative

(adjective) tending to ameliorate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ameliorative (comparative more ameliorative, superlative most ameliorative)

Able to repair or ameliorate.

Noun

ameliorative (plural amelioratives)

That which betters or improves.

(grammar) A construct that implies a more positive or approving outlook.

Source: Wiktionary


A*mel"io*ra*tive, a.

Definition: Tending to ameliorate; producing amelioration or improvement; as, ameliorative remedies, efforts.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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