Associations to the word «Reclamation»

Wiktionary

RECLAMATION, noun. The act of reclaiming or the state of being reclaimed.
RECLAMATION, noun. The recovery of a wasteland, or of flooded land so it can be cultivated.

Dictionary definition

RECLAMATION, noun. The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation.
RECLAMATION, noun. Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children".
RECLAMATION, noun. The recovery of useful substances from waste products.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche