noun
regeneration
noun
1
The regrowth of damaged or lost living tissue.
"The lizard's tail regeneration takes about two months."
2
The large-scale renewal or rebuilding of a rundown area or system.
"Urban regeneration transformed the derelict docklands into a thriving neighborhood."
How to Use Regeneration
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe process of growing back or rebuilding something, whether it's body tissue or a run-down part of a city.
Common pairings
urban regeneration
tissue regeneration
economic regeneration
Word Forms
regenerations plural
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Etymology
From Latin regeneratio, built from re- plus generatio, "generation, creation."