reformative, reformatory
(adjective) tending to reform; “reformative and rehabilitative agencies”; “reformatory punishment”
reformatory, reform school, training school
(noun) correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reformatory (comparative more reformatory, superlative most reformatory)
Of, pertaining to, or conducive to reform; reformative.
reformatory (plural reformatories)
A prison, especially one for juveniles; a reform school.
• (for juveniles): reform school, borstal, approved school, youth detention centre, juvenile hall, detention home
Source: Wiktionary
Re*form"a*to*ry (-t*r), a.
Definition: Tending to produce reformation; reformative.
Re*form"a*to*ry, n.; pl. -ries (-r.
Definition: An institution for promoting the reformation of offenders. Magistrates may send juvenile offenders to reformatories instead of to prisons. Eng. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 May 2025
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
