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Remission vs Reparation - What's the difference?

remission | reparation |

As nouns the difference between remission and reparation

is that remission is remission while reparation is fix, repair.

remission

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A lessening of amount due, as in either work or money or intensity of a thing.
  • A pardon of a sin; the forgiveness of an offense.
  • (medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease.
    • Her cancer was in remission .
  • (legal) Referral of a case back to a lower (inferior ) court of law.

    • Related terms

    * remit * remittance * remittal * remittent * remitter * remittor * CR: complete remission

    See also

    * (medicine) relapse * reemission

    Anagrams

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    reparation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (usually in plural) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s).
  • * Dryden
    • I am sensible of the scandal I have given by my loose writings, and make what reparation I am able.
  • The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired.
    • the reparation of a bridge or of a highway

    Synonyms

    * (a payment) restitution, compensation, amends, satisfaction * (a renewing) restoration, repair

    See also

    * war reparations

    Anagrams

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