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reclamation
rec·la·ma·tion R0085400 (rĕk′lə-mā′shən)n.1. The act or process of reclaiming.2. A restoration, as to productivity, usefulness, or morality.
[Middle English reclamacion, from Old French reclamation, from Latin reclāmātiō, reclāmātiōn-, cry of opposition, from reclāmātus, past participle of reclāmāre, to exclaim against; see reclaim.]reclamation (ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən) n1. (Agriculture) the conversion of desert, marsh, or other waste land into land suitable for cultivation2. the recovery of useful substances from waste products3. the act of reclaiming or state of being reclaimedrec•la•ma•tion (ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən)
n. 1. the act or process of reclaiming. 2. the state of being reclaimed. 3. the reclaiming of uncultivated areas or wastelands for productive use. [1625–35; < Middle French < Latin reclāmātiō crying out against =reclāmā(re) (see reclaim) + -tiō -tion] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  reclamation - the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivationrenewal, rehabilitationrestoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory statere-afforestation, reforestation - the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cuttingurban renewal - the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums | | 2. | reclamation - rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"reformationdeliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives" | | 3. | reclamation - the recovery of useful substances from waste productsrecovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost) |
Translationsreclaim (riˈkleim) verb1. to ask for (something one owns which has been lost, stolen etc and found by someone else). A wallet has been found and can be reclaimed at the manager's office. 領回 找回，收回 2. to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc. 開墾 开垦ˌreclaˈmation (reklə-) noun 領回，開墾 找回，开垦
Reclamation
reclamation[‚rek·lə′mā·shən] (civil engineering) The recovery of land or other natural resource that has been abandoned because of fire, water, or other cause. Reclaiming dry land by irrigation. ReclamationRestoration of materials found in the waste stream to a beneficial use that may be other than the original use.LegalSeeReclaimreclamation
ReclamationA claim for the right to return or the right to demand the return of a security that has been previously accepted as a result of bad delivery or other irregularities in the delivery and settlement process.Reclamation1. The right of a seller to repossess property from a buyer when the buyer does not pay. For example, if someone buys 100 widgets on credit and does not make payments according to the agreed-upon arrangement, the seller has the right to reclaim the widgets and assume ownership once again. A major example of reclamation is foreclosure.
2. The right of a buyer to collect the money paid on a purchase that was not delivered or not delivered according to expectations. For example, if a buyer pays in advance for the purchase of 100 widgets and the seller instead delivers 100 whatsits, the buyer generally has a right to be reimbursed.reclamation The recovery of losses by either party in a securities transaction in which there has been a bad delivery.reclamation(1) The process of converting unusable lands to beneficial use,such as reclamation of strip mine sites,swamps,and gullies.(2) A bankruptcy remedy allowing a vendor who sold goods on credit to one who filed bankruptcy shortly afterward to reclaim those goods and obtain their return from the bankrupt buyer, but only if the buyer was insolvent at the time of receipt and the seller makes demand for reclamation within 10 days of the buyer's receipt. reclamation
Synonyms for reclamationnoun the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivationSynonymsRelated Words- restoration
- re-afforestation
- reforestation
- urban renewal
noun rescuing from error and returning to a rightful courseSynonymsRelated Words- deliverance
- rescue
- saving
- delivery
noun the recovery of useful substances from waste productsRelated Words |