adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
reformatory
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ɹəˈfɔɹməˌtɔɹi/
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UK: /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətəɹi/
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UK: /ɹɪˈfɔː(ɹ)mətɹi/
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CMU ARPABET: R IH0 F AO1 R M AH0 T AO2 R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
tending to reform
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- reformative and rehabilitative agencies
- reformatory punishment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reformative
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reform school, training school
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: correctional institution
Narrower terms: borstal
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context