Improvement (12)
'improvement' is the definition.
(amelioration is a kind of improvement)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for amelioration that I've seen is " Improvement".)
(Other definitions for refinement that I've seen before include "culture" , "Polish" , "Cultivation" , "Improvement; elegance" , "Elegance, sophistication" .)
'improvement' is the definition.
(I know that improvement can be written as betterment)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for betterment that I've seen before include "improved condition" , "advance" , "Improvement" , "Amelioration" , "Progress in standard of living" .)
'improvement' is the definition.
(I know that upturn is a type of improvement)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for upturn that I've seen before include "Improving trend" , "economic improvement" , "Rise" , "Boom after a bust" , "Recovery" .)