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restoration

res·to·ra·tion
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [res-tuh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌres.tərˈeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [res-tuh-rey-shuh n]
    • /ˌrɛs təˈreɪ ʃən/

Definitions of restoration word

  • noun restoration the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment. 1
  • noun restoration the state or fact of being restored. 1
  • noun restoration a return of something to a former, original, normal, or unimpaired condition. 1
  • noun restoration restitution of something taken away or lost. 1
  • noun restoration something that is restored, as by renovating. 1
  • noun restoration a reconstruction or reproduction of an ancient building, extinct animal, or the like, showing it in its original state. 1

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Origin of restoration

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin restaurātiōn- (stem of restaurātiō), equivalent to Latin restaurāt(us) (past participle of restaurāre to restore; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Restoration

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

restoration popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

restoration usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for restoration

noun restoration

  • amends — recompense or compensation given or gained for some injury, insult, etc
  • appeasement — Appeasement means giving people what they want to prevent them from harming you or being angry with you.
  • convalescence — Convalescence is the period or process of becoming healthy and well again after an illness or operation.
  • face-lift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
  • facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.

Antonyms for restoration

noun restoration

  • abolition — The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
  • anamneses — the recollection or remembrance of the past; reminiscence.
  • anamnesis — the ability to recall past events; recollection
  • annulment — The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.

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