instauration

in·stau·ra·tion

I0169400 (ĭn′stô-rā′shən)n.1. Renovation; restoration.2. The institution or establishment of something.

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[Latin īnstaurātiō, īnstaurātiōn-, from īnstaurātus, past participle of īnstaurāre, to renew; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

instauration

(ˌɪnstɔːˈreɪʃən) nrare restoration or renewal[C17: from Latin instaurātiō, from instaurāre to renew] ˈinstauˌrator n

in•stau•ra•tion

(ˌɪn stɔˈreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. renewal; restoration; renovation; repair. 2. an act of instituting something; establishment. [1595–1605; < Latin instaurātiō repetition; see store] in′stau•ra`tor, n.

instauration

Obsolete, the restoration of something to its former condition; renewal or repair. — instaurator, n.See also: Processes

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instauration - the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"founding, initiation, origination, innovation, institution, creation, foundation, introductioncommencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"authorship, paternity - the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"