Definitions for Reclamation
ˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃənrecla·ma·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reclamation, renewal, rehabilitationnoun

   the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

2. reclamation, reformationnoun

   rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

   "the reclamation of delinquent children"

3. reclamationnoun

   the recovery of useful substances from waste products

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reclamationnoun

   The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.

2. reclamationnoun

   The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

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1. reclamation

   Reclamation is the process of restoring or rehabilitating something to a usable condition or state. This often refers to activities such as recovery of wasteland, desert, or sea floor for cultivation or other uses, or the recovery of materials from waste. In environmental context, reclamation involves the repair and renourishment of damaged or disturbed ecosystems and habitats.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reclamationnoun

   the act or process of reclaiming

2. Reclamationnoun

   representation made in opposition; remonstrance

3. Etymology: [F. rclamation, L. reclamatio. See Reclaim.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reclamation

   To change the form of land or other geographical landscape.

   The dutch people are known globally for their reclamation achievements.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 19, 2020  

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1. • Recovery
   • Rescue

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reclamation in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reclamation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Reclamation in a Sentence

1. Adel Hagekhalil:

   We also understand that if we don't succeed, the Bureau of Reclamation will implement Reclamation Bureau own approach to stabilize Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

2. Ash Carter:

   The new facts are the reclamation and the scale on which it is being done, and that's not an American fact, that's a Chinese fact.

3. State Antony Blinken:

   But its massive land reclamation projects in the South China Sea and the increasing militarization of these outposts fuels regional tension and raises serious questions about China's intention.

4. Mira Rapp-Hooper:

   On one site, it has constructed a significant new area that was formerly under water and at another it has used land reclamation to add acreage to an existing island.

5. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga:

   It is a common concern of the international community that China tries to change the situation and increase tensions in the South China Sea by carrying out extensive and rapid land reclamation, building its base in the region and utilizing it for military purposes, we have deep concerns over such actions and want to re-emphasize that Japan cannot accept it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Reclamation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reclamation
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Reclamation