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noun
A restoration after decay or dilapidation; a renewal; a repair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beginning, start, commencement
Narrower terms: authorship, paternity
History
From Latin instauratio: compare French instauration.
Across languages
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