REJUVENATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rejuvenation mean? 

• REJUVENATION (noun)
  The noun REJUVENATION has 2 senses:

1. the phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

2. the act of restoring to a more youthful condition

  Familiarity information: REJUVENATION used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• REJUVENATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

greening; rejuvenation

Context example:

the annual rejuvenation of the landscape

Hypernyms ("rejuvenation" is a kind of...):

organic phenomenon ((biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals)

Derivation:

rejuvenate (become young again)

rejuvenate (return to life; get or give new life or energy)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of restoring to a more youthful condition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("rejuvenation" is a kind of...):

restoration (the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rejuvenation"):

recreation; refreshment (activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation)

Derivation:

rejuvenate (make younger or more youthful)

 Context examples 

Low-power laser (LPL) therapy has been used to treat inflammation and pain, and to stimulate wound healing, skin rejuvenation, and hair growth.

(Laser Therapy Prompts Regeneration in Teeth, NIH)

The many planets in your financial sector include Pluto (rejuvenation), Saturn (stability), Jupiter (happiness and financial good fortune), the Sun (authority), and Mercury (news).

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The full moon in Gemini on December 11 will be a time of rest and rejuvenation.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)