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reclamation vs reforestation

reforestation vs reclamation

reclamation and reforestation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reclamation Yes No No No
reforestation Yes No No No
As nouns, reforestation is a hyponym of reclamation; that is, reforestation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reclamation:
  • reclamation: the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
  • reforestation: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
Other hyponyms of reclamation include re-afforestation, urban renewal.
reclamation (noun) reforestation (noun)
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
the recovery of useful substances from waste products
Difference between reclamation and reforestation

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