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reforestation

reforestation noun: the act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.

Noun

reforestation (countable and uncountable, plural reforestations)

  1. The act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.
    Synonyms:
    afforestation
    Antonyms:
    deforestation

reforestation meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Tagalog and Indonesian

reforestation in Tamil

மீண்டும் காடாக்குதல்

reforestation in Bengali

পুনর্বনায়ন

reforestation in Tagalog

replanting
baligubat, mulinsagubat

reforestation in Indonesian

replanting
reboisasi

Synonyms of reforestation

Antonyms

Forms of reforestation

pluralreforestations

Origin of reforestation

From reforest + -ation.

Questions about reforestation

What does reforestation mean?
Reforestation means the act or process of replanting a forest, especially after clear-cutting.
What is reforestation in Tamil?
Reforestation in Tamil is மீண்டும் காடாக்குதல். See Reforestation meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is reforestation?
Reforestation is a noun.
What is the plural of reforestation?
The plural of reforestation is reforestations.

Words near reforestation in the dictionary

  1. reforecast
  2. reforecasted
  3. reforecasting
  4. reforecasts
  5. reforest
  6. reforestation
  7. reforestations
  8. reforested
  9. reforesting
  10. reforestization
  11. reforestize

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