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Reclamation

noun/ɹᵻklɐmˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻklɐmˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪklɐmˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪklɐmˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻklɐmˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
rehabilitationreformationrenewal
Parts of Speech
nounthe conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
nounrescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
“the reclamation of delinquent children”
nounthe recovery of useful substances from waste products
Word Forms
reclaimverbmake useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state
rehabilitateverbrestore to a state of good condition or operation
reformverbbring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rückgewinnung
🇫🇷French
réclamation
la conversion de terres en friche en terres propices à l'habitation ou à la culture
🇪🇸Spanish
recuperación
🇮🇹Italian
bonifica
la conversione di terreni incolti in terreni idonei all'uso abitativo o coltivativo
🇳🇱Dutch
terugwinning
het omzetten van woestenij in land dat geschikt is voor bewoning of bebouwing
🇵🇹Portuguese
recuperação
a conversão de terrenos baldios em terras adequadas para uso habitacional ou cultivo
🇷🇺Russian
мелиорация
преобразование пустырей в земли, пригодные для проживания или возделывания
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उद्धार
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনরুদ্ধার
🇮🇳Tamil
மீட்பு
தரிசு நிலத்தை குடியிருப்பு அல்லது சாகுபடிக்கு பயன்படுத்த ஏற்ற நிலமாக மாற்றுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పునరుద్ధరణ
బంజరు భూమిని నివాసం లేదా సాగుకు అనువైన భూమిగా మార్చడం
🇮🇳Marathi
पुनर्प्राप्ती
पडीक जमिनीचे वस्ती किंवा लागवडीसाठी योग्य जमिनीत रूपांतर
🇮🇳Gujarati
સુધારણા
વસવાટ અથવા ખેતીના ઉપયોગ માટે યોગ્ય જમીનમાં પડતર જમીનનું રૂપાંતર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುನಃಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ವಾಸ ಅಥವಾ ಕೃಷಿಯ ಬಳಕೆಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീണ്ടെടുക്കൽ
തരിശുഭൂമിയെ വാസസ്ഥലത്തിനോ കൃഷിക്കോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നതിന് അനുയോജ്യമായ ഭൂമിയാക്കി മാറ്റുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁੜ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀ
ਰਹਿੰਦ-ਖੂੰਹਦ ਨੂੰ ਰਿਹਾਇਸ਼ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਸ਼ਤ ਦੀ ਵਰਤੋਂ ਲਈ ਢੁਕਵੀਂ ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بحالی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
开垦
将荒地转变为适合居住或耕种的土地
🇯🇵Japanese
埋め立て
荒地を居住または耕作の使用に適した土地に変えること
🇰🇷Korean
교정
황무지를 거주나 경작에 적합한 토지로 전환하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự khai hoang
việc chuyển đổi đất hoang thành đất phù hợp để sử dụng để ở hoặc trồng trọt
🇹🇭Thai
การบุกเบิก
🇮🇩Indonesian
reklamasi
konversi lahan terlantar menjadi lahan yang cocok untuk digunakan sebagai tempat tinggal atau budidaya
🇵🇭Filipino
reklamasyon
ang pagpapalit ng kaparangan sa lupang angkop para sa tirahan o pagtatanim
🇲🇾Malay
penambakan
penukaran tanah terbiar kepada tanah yang sesuai untuk kegunaan kediaman atau penanaman
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
استصلاح
تحويل الأراضي البور إلى أرض صالحة للسكن أو الزراعة
🇮🇷Persian
احیاء
تبدیل زمین های بایر به زمین مناسب برای استفاده سکونت یا کشت
🇹🇷Turkish
ıslah
çorak arazinin yerleşim veya tarıma uygun araziye dönüştürülmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
טִיוּב
הפיכת שממה לאדמה המתאימה לשימוש למגורים או לעיבוד
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'reclamation'?
The primary meaning of 'reclamation' is 'the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'reclamation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'reclamation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'reclamation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'reclamation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'reclamation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'reclamation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'reclamation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'reclamation' in regular conversations?
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