regeneration
noun/rɪˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən/
Frequency rank: #6,769 most common English word
Meaning
the process of growing or being renewed or restored.
Example sentence
The forest showed signs of regeneration after the wildfire had destroyed it years ago.
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