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- Dictionaryreconciliation/ˌrɛk(ə)nsɪlɪˈeɪʃn/
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: "any possibility of reconciliation between such clearly opposed positions"
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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.
1. : the action of reconciling : the state of being reconciled. 2. : the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance. 3. US government : a legislative process that enables expedited passage of a bill relating to certain matters in the federal budget by a simple majority of votes.
Reconciliation definition: the act of coming to an understanding and putting an end to hostility, as when former enemies agree to an amicable truce. See examples of RECONCILIATION used in a sentence.
Reconciliation between two people or countries who have quarrelled is the process of their becoming friends again. A reconciliation is an instance of this.
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.
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.
reconcile something (with something) to find an acceptable way of dealing with two or more ideas, needs, etc. that seem to be opposed to each other. It was hard to reconcile his career ambitions with the needs of his children. It is difficult to reconcile the facts with the judge's conclusion.
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 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.
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.
