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реформа — meaning in English

reforma

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English meaning

  • reform noun A change made to improve something, especially a system, law, or institution.
  • reformation noun A significant change intended to improve a system, institution, or practice.

Senses

реформа is used for these senses in English:

  • reform The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
  • reformation An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.

reform — full definition

  1. noun A change made to improve something, especially a system, law, or institution.
  2. verb To make changes to something in order to improve it.
  3. verb To improve one's own behavior or character.

reformation — full definition

  1. noun A significant change intended to improve a system, institution, or practice.
  2. name The 16th-century religious movement that split Western Christianity into Catholic and Protestant branches.

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