RECUPERATION

convalescence, recuperation, recovery

(noun) gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

recuperation (usually uncountable, plural recuperations)

Gradual restoration to health; convalescence.

Instance of getting something back.

(sociology) Process by which radical or subversive ideas are co-opted by mainstream society.

Antonyms

• (process in sociology): detournement

Source: Wiktionary


Re*cu`per*a"tion (-`shn), n.. Etym: [L. recuperatio: cf. F. récup.]

Definition: Recovery, as of anything lost, especially of the health or strength.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




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AMPHIPROSTYLAR

(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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