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reforestation vs reclamation

reclamation vs reforestation

reforestation and reclamation both are nouns.

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

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