The act of making better.
An improvement.
The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time.
An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts.
The act of ceding something back.
A procedure in which an extraocular muscle is detached from the globe of the eye and reattached posteriorly.
The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
A period of low temperatures that causes a reduction in species; ice age.
A period of reduced economic activity
The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.