recuperation
Erholung, Wiedergewinnung
Gradual restoration to healthGradual restoration to health.
US/ɹɪkˌupɚˈeɪʃən/
» All the drowsy recuperation in my brain burned off like morning mist.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)Gradual restoration to health.
Erholung
(uncountable, usually)Instance of getting something back.
Wiedergewinnung
(uncountable, usually)Process by which radical or subversive ideas are co-opted by mainstream society.
More definitions
- gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Examples
2 sentencesAll the drowsy recuperation in my brain burned off like morning mist.
The emperor is expected to remain in the hospital for a one month recuperation.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
convalescence:
Instance of getting something back:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. By surface analysis, recuperate + -ion.Borrowed from Latin recuperātiō. By surface analysis, recuperate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: recuperations| Singular | recuperation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury:convalescencerecovery
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedrecuperateC2
Derivednonrecuperation
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable