1. Return to an original state
2. The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost); SYN. retrieval.
ETYM French récréation, Latin recreatio.
1. The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated.
2. Entertainment; diversion; sport; pastime.
ETYM Latin regeneratio: cf. French régéneration.
In biology, regrowth of a new organ or tissue after the loss or removal of the original. It is common in plants, where a new individual can often be produced from a “cutting” of the original. In animals, regeneration of major structures is limited to lower organisms; certain lizards can regrow their tails if these are lost, and new flatworms can grow from a tiny fragment of an old one. In mammals, regeneration is limited to the repair of tissue in wound healing and the regrowth of peripheral nerves following damage.
1. The activity of spiritual or physical renewal.
2. (Biology) Growth anew of lost or destroyed parts or organs.
ETYM French restitution, Latin restitutio. Related to Restitute.
1. Getting something back again; SYN. return, restoration, regaining.
2. The act of restoring something to its original state.
ETYM Old Eng. restauracion, French restauration, from Latin restauratio. Related to Restore.
The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state.
1. The cognitive operation of accessing information in memory
2. (Computer science) The operation of accessing information from the computer's memory.