ameliorative vs remedy

ameliorative

noun
  • That which betters or improves. 

  • A linguistic unit (such as a word, morpheme) that implies a positive or approving evaluation. 

adj
  • Of or relating to conceptual engineering, the normative study of which conceptual demarcation is most conducive to solve the problems the concept is a priori taken to solve. 

  • Suggesting or relating to a positive or approving evaluation. 

  • Able to repair or ameliorate. 

remedy

noun
  • Something that corrects or counteracts. 

  • A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease. 

  • The accepted tolerance or deviation in fineness or weight in the production of gold coins etc. 

  • The legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong. 

verb
  • To provide or serve as a remedy for. 

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