noun
Meaning 1
One who reforms, or who works for reform.
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noun
One who reforms, or who works for reform.
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noun
One who was involved in the Reformation.
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Usage: historical
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases.
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Qualifier: chemical engineering; fuel cells; chemical engineering; fuel cells
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A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates.
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Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, natural-sciences, petrochemistry, petrology, physical-sciences
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of reformer (“one involved in the Reformation”).
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Usage: alt-of, historical
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A member of the Reform movement in 19th-century Canada.
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Usage: Canada, historical
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noun
A member of the Reform Party of Canada, which existed from 1987 to 2000.
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Usage: Canadian
Topics: government, politics
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A member or supporter of Reform UK.
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Usage: UK
Topics: government, politics
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noun
an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: apparatus, setup
noun
a disputant who advocates reform
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Synonyms: reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
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Broader terms: disputant, controversialist, eristic
Narrower terms: abolitionist, emancipationist, birth-control campaigner, birth-control reformer, Chartist, civil rights leader, civil rights worker, civil rights activist, demonstrator, protester, dry, prohibitionist, environmentalist, conservationist, feminist, women's rightist, women's liberationist, libber, hippie, hippy, hipster, flower child, insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebel, militant, activist, non-resistant, passive resister, preservationist, Utopian, Comstock, Anthony Comstock, Dix, Dorothea Dix, Dorothea Lynde Dix, Huss, John Huss, Hus, Jan Hus, Owen, Robert Owen, Savonarola, Girolamo Savonarola, Townsend, Francis Everett Townsend, Wilkes, John Wilkes
History
Etymology tree English reform Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English reformer From reform + -er.
From Reform (Party) + -er.
Across languages
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.