Definitions for Reclamationˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rec•la•ma•tionˌrɛk ləˈmeɪ ʃən(n.)
the act or process of reclaiming.
the state of being reclaimed.
the reclaiming of uncultivated areas or wastelands for productive use.
Origin of reclamation:
1625–35; < MF < L reclāmātiō crying out against =reclāmā(re) (see reclaim ) +-tiō -tion
Princeton's WordNet
reclamation, renewal, rehabilitation(noun)
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
reclamation, reformation(noun)
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
"the reclamation of delinquent children"
reclamation(noun)
the recovery of useful substances from waste products
Wiktionary
reclamation(Noun)
The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
reclamation(Noun)
The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.
Webster Dictionary
Reclamation(noun)
the act or process of reclaiming
Reclamation(noun)
representation made in opposition; remonstrance
Translations for Reclamation
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
reclamation(noun)
to make (wasteland) fit for use; to get back (land) from under the sea etc by draining etc.
- herwinningAfrikaans
- مُطالَبَة بِحَقٍ مَفْقود، إسْتِصْلاحArabic
- възстановяванеBulgarian
- recuperaçãoPortuguese (BR)
- reklamaceCzech
- die ReklamationGerman
- genvinding; tørlægningDanish
- ανάκτηση, αξιοποίηση, αποξήρανσηGreek
- reclamaciónSpanish
- maaparandus, tagasinõudmineEstonian
- بازگیری؛ احیا زمینFarsi
- reklamaatioFinnish
- réclamationFrench
- הַחזָרָה לַמוּטָבHebrew
- पुन्राप्तिHindi
- reklamacija, prigovorCroatian
- termővé tétel (földé)Hungarian
- reklamasiIndonesian
- endurheimtingIcelandic
- recupero; bonificaItalian
- 埋立Japanese
- 개간, 간척Korean
- melioracijaLithuanian
- (vecaines) apgūšana; meliorācijaLatvian
- pembaikan tanahMalay
- terugvordering, droogleggingDutch
- gjenvinning, tørrleggingNorwegian
- reklamacja, melioracjaPolish
- بازگیری؛ احیا زمینPersian
- بيا غوښتنه، بياراګرځونه، بياجوړونه، مستردونهPashto
- recuperaçãoPortuguese
- reclamaţieRomanian
- освоениеRussian
- reklamáciaSlovak
- zahteva po vrnitviSlovenian
- reklamacijaSerbian
- återkrav, uppodlingSwedish
- การนำมาใช้ใหม่Thai
- iadesini istemeTurkish
- 領回，開墾Chinese (Trad.)
- рекламація, висування претензійUkrainian
- نجات دہانیUrdu
- sự phục hồi; sự tái chếVietnamese
- 找回，开垦Chinese (Simp.)
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