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- Dictionaryrec·on·cil·i·a·tion/ˌrekənˌsilēˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the restoration of friendly relations: "his reconciliation with your uncle" Similar Opposite
- 2. the action of making one view or belief compatible with another: "he aims to bring about a reconciliation between art and technology"
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The meaning of RECONCILIATION is the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled. How to use reconciliation in a sentence.
the process of making two people or groups of people friendly again after they have argued seriously or fought and kept apart from each other, or a situation in which this happens.
the act or process of verifying one account or set of figures with another to ensure or test for accuracy: Reconciliation of the sum of money received and the number of tickets sold revealed a few reporting errors.
Reconciliation is the act of getting two things to be compatible with one another. You might have a reconciliation with a former enemy, or your mom might call for a reconciliation between your spending habits and your diminishing bank account.
RECONCILIATION meaning: 1 : the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement; 2 : the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time.
1. a. : to restore to friendship or harmony. reconciled the factions. b. : settle, resolve. reconcile differences. 2. : to make consistent or congruous. reconcile an ideal with reality. 3. : to cause to submit to or accept something unpleasant. was reconciled to hardship. 4. a.
noun. /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn/ [singular, uncountable] an end to a disagreement or conflict with somebody and the start of a good relationship again. The pair are bravely attempting a reconciliation. reconciliation with somebody Their change of policy brought about a reconciliation with Britain.
a process in which two people or groups become friendly again after they have argued: to seek a reconciliation. reconciliation noun (AGREE) the process of making two opposite ideas, beliefs, or situations agree: the reconciliation of facts with theory.
1. The act of reconciling. 2. The condition of being reconciled. 3. Reconciliation See penance. [Middle English reconsiliacion, from Old French reconciliation, from Latin reconciliātiō, reconciliātiōn-, from reconciliātus, past participle of reconciliāre, to reconcile; see reconcile .]
The reconciliation of two beliefs, facts, or demands that seem to be opposed is the process of finding a way in which they can both be true or both be successful. ...the ideal of democracy based upon a reconciliation of the values of equality and liberty.
