Regeneration is the rebuilding of a run-down district. Urban regeneration, a regeneration scheme, regeneration funding.
In planning it means public investment to revive an area, and the standing criticism is that it can price out the people who lived there — regeneration and gentrification are often the same process described by whoever benefits. In biology, regeneration is regrowing lost tissue, which some animals do far better than we can. Note regenerate; and that the Latin means being made again.
1nounregenerationThe rebuilding of a run-down district.
“The regeneration of the old docks brought new flats, shops and jobs to the area.”
2nounregrowingThe regrowing of lost tissue.
“After the lizard lost its tail, regeneration produced a new one within weeks.”
regeneration is a rebuilding or regrowing.
Latin regeneratio is re- plus generare, to beget. Generate, genus and genetic come from the same begetting.
Latin
regenerātiō
English, today
regeneration
From re + generation or regenerate + -ion, from Latin regenerātiō.
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