What does renovation mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. renovation, redevelopment, overhaulnoun

    the act of improving by renewing and restoring

    "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"

  2. renovation, restoration, refurbishmentnoun

    the state of being restored to its former good condition

    "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"

Wiktionary

  1. renovationnoun

    An act, or the process, of renovating.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Renovationnoun

    Renewal; the act of renewing; the state of being renewed.

    Etymology: renovation, Fr. renovatio, Lat.

    Sound continueth some small time, which is a renovation, and not a continuance; for the body percussed hath a trepidation wrought in the minute parts, and so reneweth the percussion of the air. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

    The kings entered into speech of renewing the treaty; the king saying, that though king Philip’s person were the same, yet his fortunes were raised; in which case a renovation of treaty was used. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

    To second life,
    Wak’d in the renovation of the just,
    Resigns him up, with heav’n and earth renew’d. John Milton.

ChatGPT

  1. renovation

    Renovation refers to the process of improving, updating, or restoring a structure, building, or space, that is old, damaged or outdated. It can involve activities such as repairing, remodeling, or rebuilding to bring it back to a good or improved condition.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Renovationnoun

    the act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed

  2. Etymology: [L. renovatio: cf. F. rnovation.]

Wikidata

  1. Renovation

    Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of renovation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of renovation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of renovation in a Sentence

  1. Jeffrey Lewis:

    The renovation suggests that North Korea is preparing to expand the production of uranium from a nearby mine, one possibility is that North Korea will enrich the uranium to expand its stockpile of nuclear weapons.

  2. John Miller:

    I don't think anybody could or should view a McCormick Place renovation and a Lucas Museum as a partisan issue. It's an opportunity.

  3. Santiago Silva:

    We will meet with the pope and we will propose to him a plan of renovation for the Church.

  4. Dan Hawkins:

    It's an extremely high price but the location and the recent renovation of the hotel are going to command a historic value for the Washington, Washington DC, area.

  5. Jorge Cisneros:

    The renovation of the White House, which can fit eight times into this building, took four years (ending in 1952), the Capitol in Washington, where they only restored the dome area, took two years, and those workers had air conditioning.

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