"regeneration" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-regeneration.wav [US] Forms: regenerations [plural]
Etymology: re- + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regeneratio. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|generation}} re- + generation, {{af|en|regenerate|-ion}} regenerate + -ion, {{der|en|la|regeneratio}} Latin regeneratio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} regeneration (countable and uncountable, plural regenerations)
  1. Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal): адраджэ́нне (adradžénnje) [neuter] (Belarusian), възстановяване (vǎzstanovjavane) (Bulgarian), възраждане (vǎzraždane) [neuter] (Bulgarian), регенерация (regeneracija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 重生 (cung⁴ sang¹, cung⁴ saang¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 重生 (chóngshēng) (Chinese Mandarin), regenerering [common-gender] (Danish), regeneration [common-gender] (Danish), régénération [feminine] (French), αναδημιουργία (anadimiourgía) [feminine] (Greek), endurholdgun [feminine] (Icelandic), endurnýjun [feminine] (Icelandic), athghiniúint [feminine] (Irish), rigenerazione [feminine] (Italian), 再建 (saiken) (alt: さいけん) (Japanese), 再生 (saisei) (alt: さいせい) (Japanese), aaghiennaghtyn [masculine] (Manx), nûbûn (Northern Kurdish), regenerering (Norwegian Bokmål), regenerasjon (Norwegian Bokmål), regenerácia (Slovak), regenerering [common-gender] (Swedish), regeneration [common-gender] (Swedish), balikhaan (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-regeneration-en-noun-Jf-hEMSs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 11 23 23 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 19 16 24 19 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 15 23 18 26 Disambiguation of 'rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal': 76 3 9 5 6
  2. (theology) Spiritual rebirth; the change from a carnal or material life to a pious one Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Theology
    Sense id: en-regeneration-en-noun-I09Qi8Rb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 11 23 23 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 19 16 24 19 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 15 23 18 26 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
  3. (Christianity) The renewal of the world at the second coming of Christ. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-regeneration-en-noun-ckTTYiJ8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 11 23 23 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 19 16 24 19 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 15 23 18 26 Topics: Christianity
  4. The process by which a water softener flushes out minerals extracted from the water supply. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-regeneration-en-noun-oTkvX0Fv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 11 23 23 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 19 16 24 19 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 15 23 18 26
  5. (roleplaying games, fantasy) The ability to rapidly heal substantial physical damage to one's body, or to spontaneously restore hit points. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Role-playing games, Fictional abilities
    Sense id: en-regeneration-en-noun-l9x0R0zV Disambiguation of Fictional abilities: 8 9 12 8 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with re-, English terms suffixed with -ion Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 11 23 23 22 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 15 20 19 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 19 16 24 19 22 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ion: 19 15 23 18 26 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rebirth, regen [abbreviation], palingenesia Derived forms: bush regeneration, self-regeneration, urban regeneration Related terms: regenerate

Inflected forms

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      },
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    }
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          "pious"
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        "theology"
      ]
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        ],
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      ],
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          "ref": "1995, David Zeb Cook, Jean Rabe, Warren Spector, Dungeon master guide for the AD&D game, page 202",
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        },
        {
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      "word": "rebirth"
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      "tags": [
        "abbreviation"
      ],
      "word": "regen"
    },
    {
      "word": "palingenesia"
    }
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  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "adradžénnje",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "адраджэ́нне"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎzstanovjavane",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "възстановяване"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎzraždane",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "възраждане"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "regeneracija",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "регенерация"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "cung⁴ sang¹, cung⁴ saang¹",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "重生"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "chóngshēng",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "重生"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "regenerering"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "regeneration"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "régénération"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anadimiourgía",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "αναδημιουργία"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "endurholdgun"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "endurnýjun"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "athghiniúint"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "rigenerazione"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さいけん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saiken",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "再建"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さいせい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "saisei",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "再生"
    },
    {
      "code": "kmr",
      "lang": "Northern Kurdish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "nûbûn"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aaghiennaghtyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "regenerering"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "regenerasjon"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "regenerácia"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "regenerering"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "regeneration"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal",
      "word": "balikhaan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "regeneration"
}

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