regeneration
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regeneration
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From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.
noun regenerations
- Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation. The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration.
- Spiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one
- The renewal of the world at the second coming of Christ.
- The process by which a water softener flushes out minerals extracted from the water supply.
- The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points. The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs).
- The property of a kind of circuit, much used in radio receivers, that allows an electronic signal to be amplified many times through a feedback loop.
Similar: palingenesia, rebirth, regen
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: renovation, renovate, reconstruction, refurbishment, refurbishing, restoration, replenishment, rebuilding, reactivation, redevelopment, renewing, revitalize, reconstitution, renewal, revitalization, reinvigoration
noun
Similar: palingenesia, rebirth, regen
Translations
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noun rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal
| 日本語 | 再建 saiken, 再生 saisei |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 重生 chóngshēng |
| Français | régénération |
| Italiano | rigenerazione |
| Ελληνικά | αναδημιουργία anadimiourgía |
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