amelioration vs stoppage

amelioration

noun
  • An ameliorative change of a concept or a repertoire of concepts. 

  • The act of making better. 

  • An improvement. 

  • The process by which a term gains a more positive connotation over time. 

stoppage

noun
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction. 

  • A pause or halt of some activity. 

How often have the words amelioration and stoppage occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )