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RECREATION
refreshment, recreation
(noun) activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; “time for rest and refreshment by the pool”; “days of joyous recreation with his friends”
diversion, recreation
(noun) an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; “scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists”; “for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles”; “drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
recreation (countable and uncountable, plural recreations)
Any activity, such as play, that amuses, diverts or stimulates.
Synonyms
• leisure
Etymology 2
Noun
recreation (plural recreations)
The process of recreating something.
The result of this process.
Usage notes
Hyphenated form re-creation avoids confusion with more common other sense.
Source: Wiktionary
Rec"re*a"tion (-"shn), n. Etym: [F. récréation, L. recreatio.]
Definition: The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
Re`-*cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. Etym: [See Re-create.]
Definition: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.
Re`-cre*a"tion (r`kr*shn), n. [See Re-create.]
Definition: A forming anew; a new creation or formation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
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