regeneration

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /riːˈdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #20858

Meanings

1

noun
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.
2

noun
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).
3

noun
forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects)
4

noun
the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 noun · forming again (especially... re-formation

More palingenesiarebirthregen

Word family

Derived forms autoregenerationirregenerationmyoregenerationneuroregenerationosteoregenerationphotoregenerationregenerationismregenerationistself-regenerationsuperregenerationunregeneration

Related forms regenerate

Etymology

From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.

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Abstract Ideas

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# regeneration

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /riːˈdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 20858

## Meanings
1. Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
2. The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points.
3. forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects)
4. the activity of spiritual or physical renewal

## Examples
- The conversion of so many old industrial buildings into living quarters was a major factor in the regeneration.
- The standard ring of regeneration restores one point of damage per turn (and will eventually replace lost limbs or organs).

## Synonyms
- palingenesia
- rebirth
- regen

## Derived Forms
- autoregeneration
- irregeneration
- myoregeneration
- neuroregeneration
- osteoregeneration
- photoregeneration
- regenerationism
- regenerationist
- self-regeneration
- superregeneration
- unregeneration

## Related Forms
- regenerate

## Etymology
From re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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