regeneration

«regeneration» in Mova's school dictionary: when a living thing grows back a lost part, such as a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (regeneration — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (science) Regeneration is when a living thing grows back a lost part, such as a lizard's tail or a starfish's arm. tree →

2) Regeneration of a town or area is when it is improved and rebuilt. tree →

3) Regeneration of a forest is when it grows back. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons it shows how some animals regrow body parts and how forests grow back; in geography it means making old areas better. Phrases: urban regeneration, regeneration of the forest.

examples

• A starfish can grow a new arm by regeneration. tree →
• Lizards use regeneration to regrow tails. tree →
• The town centre was improved by regeneration. tree →
• The forest showed regeneration after the fire. tree →
• Human skin has some regeneration. tree →
• Planting trees helps the regeneration of the land. tree →

note

Uncountable. Verb: regenerate. Re- means again; «generate» means make.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «regeneration» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.