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Definition: AMELIORATED |
AMELIORATEDImperative & past participle1. Of Ameliorate |
Date "AMELIORATED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1840. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Health | A changeable condition which prevents the consequence of a failure or accident from becoming as bad as it otherwise would. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: AMELIORATED |
| English words defined with "AMELIORATED": Ameliorable. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "AMELIORATED": lettuce ♦ Toroidal Pinch. (references) |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Dental foci may be potential sources for systemic infection and should be eliminated or ameliorated. (references) | |
Business | Because the contents are thus not copied into end-users' PC, it ameliorated copyright problems. (references) | |
As long as there are no investors willing to put up the necessary funds for new ripping machines, the problem may be ameliorated via a reduction in the cost of transporting cars from scrap yards to rippers by pressing the cars before transporting them. This could be done using car crushers which make a 30 - 35 cm cube of the car's body. The problem there is that Poland also lacks these machines, even though they are much cheaper than rippers. (references) | ||
Economic History | Micronesia | Population growth remains high at more than 3%, ameliorated somewhat by net emigration. (references) |
Sudan | In 1999, liberalization of foreign exchange markets ameliorated this constraint somewhat. (references) | |
Japan | This disadvantage has been ameliorated somewhat in recent years by the introduction of more transparent administrative procedures. (references) | |
Human Rights | China | Economic reforms and social changes have ameliorated these problems for nonpolitical prisoners in recent years. (references) |
Mexico | Moreover, the public defender system is not adequate to meet the demand, although improvements in salaries and benefits have ameliorated this situation. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | LETTUCE, n. An herb of the genus Lactuca, "Wherewith," says that pious gastronome, Hengist Pelly, "God has been pleased to reward the good and punish the wicked. For by his inner light the righteous man has discerned a manner of compounding for it a dressing to the appetency whereof a multitude of gustible condiments conspire, being reconciled and ameliorated with profusion of oil, the entire comestible making glad the heart of the godly and causing his face to shine. But the person of spiritual unworth is successfully tempted to the Adversary to eat of lettuce with destitution of oil, mustard, egg, salt and garlic, and with a rascal bath of vinegar polluted with sugar. Wherefore the person of spiritual unworth suffers an intestinal pang of strange complexity and raises the song." |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "AMELIORATED" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 78.26% of the time. "AMELIORATED" is used about 23 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 78.26% | 18 | 82,615 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 17.39% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 4.35% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 23 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "AMELIORATED"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||
Bulgarian | подобрен (bettered, improved, mended, reformed). (various references) | ||||
Chinese | æ"¹è‰¯ (Ameliorate, Ameliorating, Amelioration). (various references) | ||||
German | verbesserte (emended, meliorated, rectified, reformed, topped). (various references) | ||||
Hebrew | מטויב (bettered, enhanced, improved). (various references) | ||||
Pig Latin | ameliorateday | ||||
Misspellings | |
"AMELIORATED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ameilorate, ameliarate, amelicrate, amelionate, amelioorate, ameliorateed, amelioratre, ameliorite, ameliorrate, amelorate, ameloriate, ameloriated, amiliorate, amilliorate. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "AMELIORATED" (pronounced umē"lyerā'tud) |
| 5 | -er ā' t u d | accelerated, adulterated, collaborated, commemorated, cooperated, corroborated, decelerated, decorated, degenerated, deliberated, deteriorated, enumerated, evaporated, eviscerated, exaggerated, exasperated, exhilarated, exonerated, federated, generated, inaugurated, incarcerated, incinerated, incorporated, invigorated, liberated, moderated, obliterated, operated, perforated, proliferated, redecorated, refrigerated, regenerated, reinvigorated, reiterated, reverberated, saturated, separated, tolerated, unadulterated, unincorporated, unsaturated, venerated. |
| 4 | -ā' t u d | abbreviated, abdicated, abrogated, accentuated, acclimated, accommodated, accumulated, activated, adjudicated, advocated, affiliated, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alienated, alleviated, allocated, alternated, amalgamated, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, anticipated, antiquated, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assimilated, associated, attenuated, authenticated, automated, backdated, bifurcated, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, castigated, castrated, celebrated, chlorinated, circulated, communicated, compensated, complicated, concentrated, confiscated, congratulated, congregated, consecrated, consolidated, constipated, consummated, contaminated, contemplated, correlated, corrugated, crenelated, culminated, cultivated, deactivated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decimated, decontaminated, delegated, delineated, demonstrated, denigrated, denominated, depreciated, desegregated, designated, detonated, devaluated, devastated, deviated, dictated, differentiated, dilapidated, discriminated, disintegrated, disseminated, dissipated, domesticated, dominated, donated, duplicated, educated, elevated, eliminated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emulated, encapsulated, enunciated, eradicated, escalated, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, exacerbated, excavated, excommunicated, excoriated, expropriated, exterminated, extrapolated, extricated, fabricated, facilitated, fascinated, fixated, flagellated, fluctuated, formulated, frustrated, germinated, glaciated, graduated, gravitated, gyrated, halogenated, hesitated, humiliated, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impersonated, implicated, impregnated, inactivated, incapacitated, inculcated, indicated, indoctrinated, infatuated, infiltrated, infuriated, initiated, innovated, inoculated, instigated, insulated, integrated, interpolated, interrogated, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, inundated, invalidated, investigated, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, laminated, legislated, levitated, liquidated, litigated, located, lubricated, mandated, manipulated, marinated, masturbated, mediated, medicated, migrated, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, mitigated, motivated, mutated, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, necessitated, negotiated, nominated, nonregulated, obligated, officiated, opinionated, orchestrated, orientated, originated, outdated, overestimated, overregulated, overstated, oxygenated, participated, penetrated, permeated, perpetrated, perpetuated, pollinated, pontificated, populated, precipitated, predicated, predominated, prefabricated, premeditated, prognosticated, promulgated, propagated, punctuated, radiated, reactivated, reallocated, rebated, recalculated, reciprocated, recreated, reevaluated, reformulated, regulated, rehabilitated, reincarnated, reintegrated, rejuvenated, relegated, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, repatriated, replicated, repudiated, resonated, resuscitated, retaliated, rotated, ruminated, salivated, segregated, serrated, simulated, situated, sophisticated, speculated, stagnated, stalemated, stimulated, stipulated, subjugated, subordinated, substantiated, suffocated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, terminated, titillated, truncated, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, uncompensated, uncomplicated, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, underestimated, understated, undifferentiated, uneducated, uninitiated, unmitigated, unregulated, unsophisticated, unsubstantiated, ventilated. |
| 3 | -t u d | abated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abstracted, abutted, accented, accepted, accosted, accounted, accredited, acquainted, acquitted, acted, adapted, addicted, adjusted, admitted, adopted, affected, afflicted, affronted, airlifted, alerted, allotted, amounted, annotated, anted, appointed, arrested, assaulted, asserted, assisted, assorted, attempted, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, averted, awaited, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, catapulted, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, circuited, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collected, comforted, commented, committed, commuted, compacted, competed, complemented, completed, complimented, computed, conceited, concerted, concocted, conducted, conflicted, confronted, congested, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consented, consisted, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, contacted, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, crafted, created, credited, cremated, crested, crusted, darted, dated, daunted, debated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, dehydrated, dejected, deleted, delighted, delisted, demented, demoted, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, deregulated, desecrated, deserted, destructed, detected, detested, detracted, devoted, digested, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, disenchanted, disgusted, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, dissented, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, dotted, doubted, drafted, drifted, dusted, edited, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elicited, elongated, emitted, enacted, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, equated, erected, erupted, escorted, evicted, exacted, exalted, excepted, excerpted, excited, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhorted, existed, exited, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, extorted, extracted, extradited, extroverted, exulted, faceted, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, flabbergasted, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, gated, gifted, gloated, glutted, grafted, granted, grated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, halfhearted, hallucinated, halted, handcrafted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, hunted, ignited, impacted, imparted, implanted, implemented, imported, imprinted, imputed, incited, indebted, indicted, indited, inducted, infected, infested, inflated, inflected, inflicted, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, injected, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instituted, instructed, insulted, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpreted, interrelated, interrupted, intersected, introverted, invented, inverted, invested, invited, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, lasted, lifted, lighted, lighthearted, limited, listed, looted, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, manifested, marketed, masted, mated, melted, merited, meted, minted, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, modulated, molested, mounted, multifaceted, muted, nearsighted, negated, neglected, nested, netted, noted, objected, obstructed, omitted, opted, orbited, oriented, ornamented, ousted, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overrepresented, overweighted, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, perfected, permitted, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, polluted, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, predated, predicted, preempted, preexisted, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prohibited, projected, promoted, prompted, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, rafted, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, readjusted, readmitted, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebutted, recanted, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recruited, redacted, redirected, redistributed, redrafted, reelected, reenacted, refitted, reflected, refuted, regimented, regretted, reignited, reinstated, reinstituted, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvited, rejected, related, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, rented, repainted, repeated, repented, replanted, reported, represented, reprinted, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotted, rusted, rutted, sainted, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, selected, shafted, shifted, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sifted, sighted, silhouetted, sited, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sorted, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, started, stated, stilted, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, submitted, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, toasted, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, trusted, tufted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unaffected, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompleted, unconnected, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, undetected, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unstated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uplifted, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, vented, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, wafted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-i-l-m-o-r-t" | |
-1 letter: ameliorate, meliorated. | |
-2 letters: diametral, maladroit, meliorate. | |
-3 letters: aerolite, amitrole, areolate, detailer, diameter, dolerite, elaterid, eradiate, idolater, lariated, loitered, material, materiel, mediator, moderate, oedemata, realtime, remailed, remedial, remolade, retailed, rolamite, tailored, trameled. | |
-4 letters: admiral, aerated, airdate, alamode, alarmed, alerted, altered, amirate, amreeta, areolae, armload, atelier, dariole, dealate, delator, demerit, dilater, dilator, dimeter, diorama, earldom, edemata. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-d-e-e-i-l-m-o-r-t" | |
+2 letters: melodramatise, melodramatize. | |
+3 letters: melodramatised, melodramatises, melodramatized, melodramatizes, tatterdemalion. | |
+4 letters: adrenalectomies, deuteranomalies, maladroitnesses, tatterdemalions. | |
+5 letters: adrenalectomized, demineralization, macrolepidoptera. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 4D 45 4C 49 4F 52 41 54 45 44 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -- . .-.. .. --- .-. .- - . -.. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01001101 01000101 01001100 01001001 01001111 01010010 01000001 01010100 01000101 01000100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A M E L I O R A T E D |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 004D 0045 004C 0049 004F 0052 0041 0054 0045 0044 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3547394643495235543938 |
| 1. Definition 2. Crosswords 3. Quotations: Non-fiction 4. Usage Frequency | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Derivations 7. Rhymes 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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