Regeneration Meaning
/riˈdʒɛnəreɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounRebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
nounSpiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one
Sentence Examples
Spring is a time of rebirth and regeneration.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lizard's tail ____ is a fascinating biological process that scientists study.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the city center attracted new businesses and thousands of residents over a decade.
Word Origin & History
From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Iversen holds that these changes indicate the arrival of farmers, the phase of Landnam or land occupation, that the charcoal comes from clearance fires; that herbaceous pollen suggests the opening-up of the land; cereals, fields; the plantains, weeds; and birch and hazel, regeneration of the forests after the exhaustion of the plot."
— 1958 [1946], Frederick E. Zeuner, Dating The Past: An Introduction To Geochronology, fourth edition, London: Methuen & Co. Ltd., pages 78-79:
"But the key thing that excites Jolliffe about biochar is that it avoids waste and it can actually give something back to the environment. "The nice thing is that the biochar doesn't just sit there in a heap," she says. "It's used for soil regeneration. You can spread it on the land and it can not only enhance the soil's capacity to manage moisture, but it also acts as a fertiliser."
— 2023 December 27, Richard Foster, “Building a greener future”, in RAIL, number 999, page 35:
"The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs)."
— 1995, David Zeb Cook, Jean Rabe, Warren Spector, Dungeon master guide for the AD&D game, page 202:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lizard's tail ____ is a fascinating biological process that scientists study.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the city center attracted new businesses and thousands of residents over a decade.