noun
- act of regenerating; state of being regenerated.
- Electronics. a feedback process in which energy from the output of an amplifier is fed back to the grid circuit to reinforce the input.
- Biology. the restoration or new growth by an organism of organs, tissues, etc., that have been lost, removed, or injured.
- Theology. spiritual rebirth; religious revival.
noun
- the act or process of regenerating or the state of being regenerated; rebirth or renewal
- the regrowth by an animal or plant of an organ, tissue, or part that has been lost or destroyed
- electronics the use of positive feedback to increase the amplification of a radio frequency stage
mid-14c., from Late Latin regenerationem (nominative regeneratio) “a being born again,” noun of action from past participle stem of Latin regenerare “make over, generate again,” from re- “again” (see re-) + generare “to produce” (see generation). Originally spiritual; of animal tissue, early 15c.; of forests, 1888.
n.
- Regrowth of lost or destroyed parts or organs.
- The regrowth of lost or destroyed parts or organs.