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The most important and urgent problems of the technology of today are no longer the satisfactions of the primary needs or of archetypal wishes, but the reparation of the evils and damages by the technology of yesterday.
Dennis Gabor

Meaning of "reparation" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD REPARATION

Reparacioun, ultimately from Latin reparāre to repair1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF REPARATION

reparation  [ˌrɛpəˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REPARATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reparation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REPARATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reparation in the English dictionary

The first definition of reparation in the dictionary is the act or process of making amends. Other definition of reparation is compensation exacted as an indemnity from a defeated nation by the victors: esp the compensation demanded of Germany by the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Reparation is also the act or process of repairing or state of having been repaired.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REPARATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
decoration
ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REPARATION

repairable
repairer
repairman
repand
repandly
repanel
repaper
reparability
reparable
reparably
reparations
reparative
reparatory
repark
repartee
repartition
repass
repassage
repast
repatch

WORDS THAT END LIKE REPARATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of reparation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «REPARATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reparation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reparation

Translation of «reparation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REPARATION

Find out the translation of reparation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reparation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reparation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

赔偿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reparación
570 millions of speakers

English

reparation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मरम्मत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التعويض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

возмещение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

reparação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষতিপূরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

réparation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pampasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wiedergutmachung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

償い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배상
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reparasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự phân chia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நஷ்ட ஈடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नुकसानभरपाई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onarım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

riparazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odszkodowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відшкодування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

reparație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκατάσταση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herstel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gottgörelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppreisning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reparation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REPARATION»

The term «reparation» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.904 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REPARATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reparation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reparation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reparation

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QUOTES WITH «REPARATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reparation.
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Dennis Gabor
The most important and urgent problems of the technology of today are no longer the satisfactions of the primary needs or of archetypal wishes, but the reparation of the evils and damages by the technology of yesterday.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REPARATION»

Discover the use of reparation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reparation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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State Responsibility and the Individual: Reparation in ...
The book reviews the modern tendency to recognize individuals aggrieved by a (grave) violation of their rights as holders of claims to reparation directly under international law.
Albrecht Randelzhofer, Christian Tomuschat, 1999
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Love, Guilt and Reparation: And Other Works 1921-1945
So Warner did what any studio would do - they called in the Hollywood Security Agency to find out the real story and hush it up. Whatever it was.
Melanie Klein, 2002
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Out of the Ashes: Reparation for Victims of Gross and ...
This volume contains the contributions presented at an international conference in Brussels, in February 2005, on the right to reparation for victims of serious human rights violations.
Koen Feyter, 2005
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Love, Hate and Reparation
Examines the instinctual and mental sources of hate, greed, aggression, love, guilt, and reparation and probes the natural human desire for balance between positive and destructive forces
Melanie Klein, Joan Riviere, 1964
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Remorse and Reparation
Such questions, and the complex relationship between remorse, shame, guilt and attempts at reparation, are discussed in this authoritative work.This volume is the first comprehensive attempt to bring together both forensic clinicians and ...
Murray Cox, 1999
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The Law of Environmental Damage: Liability and Reparation
From its starting point within international law, throughout its progression from regional to national law, "The Law of Environmental Damage" combines the disciplines of environmental law, liability law and insurance in its analysis of the ...
Marie-Louise Larsson, 1999
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Victim Organisations and the Politics of Reparation: A ...
Heidy Rombouts is a legal and social scientist (1997, Master of Laws; 1999, Master in Social and Political Sciences, Catholic University of Leuven).
Heidy Rombouts, 2004
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To Repair the Irreparable: Reparation and Reconstruction in ...
These problems are urgent. For both citizen and scholar, this book makes an important case for why reparation matters and offers a timely discussion of how South Africa can best continue the work of reconstruction.
Erik Doxtader, Charles Villa-Vicencio, Institute for Justice and Reconciliation (South Africa), 2004
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Retribution and Reparation in the Transition to Democracy
The contributions in this volume offer a comprehensive analysis of transitional justice from 1945 to the present.
Jon Elster, 2006
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Love, Guilt And Reparation
The volume also contains a foreward by Dr Hanna Segal and explanatory notes by the Editorial Board of the Melanie Klein Trust.
The Melanie Klein Trust, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REPARATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reparation is used in the context of the following news items.
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New Plymouth woman given opportunity to wipe $20000 in reparation
A New Plymouth woman has the chance to wipe more than $20,000 of unpaid reparation if she gets through her court sentence without any problems. «Taranaki Daily News, Jul 15»
2
ATM skimmer will take 15 years to pay his court ordered reparation
ATM skimmer will take 15 years to pay his court ordered reparation. PAUL EASTON. Last updated 13:53, July 15 2015. Ivaylo Terziivanov stole almost $500,000 ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
3
Truck driver ordered to pay reparation
A man was convicted and ordered to pay $5000 reparation on two charges of careless driving when he appeared in the Blenheim District Court on Monday. «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
4
GM Brokerage satisfies PACA reparation
Greg Melton, doing business as GM Brokerage, has satisfied a reparation order issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, according to a U.S. ... «The Packer, Jun 15»
5
25000 human rights victims file new claims for reparation
10368 aims to provide recognition and reparation, both monetary and nonmonetary, to all victims of human rights violations during the martial law regime. «Inquirer.net, May 15»
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'Don't be afraid' – National Commission on Reparations
In 2012, the National Commission on Reparations, chaired by Professor Verene Shepherd, of The University of the West Indies, was reconvened by Minister of ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
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Hastings council ordered to pay $65000 reparation
Hastings District Council has been fined $29,500 and ordered to pay reparation of $65,000 for breaching health and safety laws after a 4-year-old boy was killed ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Apr 15»
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Why a Greek call for war reparations from Germany might actually …
German officials have dismissed the Greek war reparations claim for Nazi ... First, the current reparation claims are made by the Greek government, and not by a ... «MarketWatch, Apr 15»
9
Reparation order for tourist driver
An Australian tourist responsible for a three-car collision near Milford Sound in February must pay reparation to two women injured in the crash. Udit Choudhari ... «Otago Daily Times, Apr 15»
10
Worker fears reparation has gone
The company appealed unsuccessfully in October last year, and in the meantime has not paid either the fine or the reparation. Earlier this month the company ... «Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Reparation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/reparation>. May 2024 ».
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