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reclamation

rec·la·ma·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rek-luh-mey-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌrek.ləˈmeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rek-luh-mey-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of reclamation word

  • noun reclamation the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use. 1
  • noun reclamation the act or process of reclaiming. 1
  • noun reclamation the state of being reclaimed. 1
  • noun reclamation the process or industry of deriving usable materials from waste, by-products, etc. 1
  • noun reclamation taking for new use 1
  • uncountable noun reclamation Reclamation is the process of changing land that is unsuitable for farming or building into land that can be used. 0

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Origin of reclamation

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35, in sense “a protest”; < Middle French < Latin reclāmātiōn- (stem of reclāmātiō) crying out against, equivalent to reclāmāt(us) (past participle of reclāmāre; see reclaim) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Reclamation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reclamation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

reclamation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for reclamation

noun reclamation

  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
  • counterclaim — a claim set up in opposition to another, esp by the defendant in a civil action against the plaintiff
  • disentanglement — Removal of, or extrication from twists, tangles, complications or confusion.
  • heroics — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.

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