'Reconciliation' definitions:
Definition of 'reconciliation'
(from WordNet)
noun
The reestablishing of cordial relations [syn: reconciliation, rapprochement]
noun
Getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement" [syn: reconciliation, balancing]
Definition of 'Reconciliation'
From: GCIDE
- Reconciliation \Rec`on*cil`i*a"tion\ (-s?l`?*?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]conciliation, L. reconciliatio.]
- 1. The act of reconciling, or the state of being reconciled; reconcilenment; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship. [1913 Webster]
- Reconciliation and friendship with God really form the basis of all rational and true enjoyment. --S. Miller. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Reduction to congruence or consistency; removal of inconsistency; harmony. [1913 Webster]
- A clear and easy reconciliation of those seeming inconsistencies of Scripture. --D. Rogers. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Reconcilement; reunion; pacification; appeasement; propitiation; atonement; expiation. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'reconciliation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acceptance,
- accommodation,
- accord,
- accordance,
- acquiescence,
- adaptation,
- adaption,
- adjustment,
- agreement,
- amity,
- appeasement,
- arbitration,
- assimilation,
- attunement,
- coaptation,
- comfort,
- compatibility,
- compliance,
- composure,
- compromise,
- conciliation,
- concord,
- conformance,
- conformation other-direction,
- conformity,
- congruity,
- consistency,
- content,
- contentedness,
- contentment,
- conventionality,
- coordination,
- correspondence,
- detente,
- ease,
- entire satisfaction,
- euphoria,
- flexibility,
- fulfillment,
- happiness,
- harmonization,
- harmonizing,
- harmony,
- integration,
- keeping,
- line,
- making up,
- malleability,
- mollification,
- obedience,
- observance,
- orthodoxy,
- pacification,
- peace of mind,
- placation,
- pliancy,
- propitiation,
- rapport,
- rapprochement,
- reconcilement,
- regulation,
- resignation,
- reunion,
- satisfaction,
- satisfying,
- settlement,
- squaring,
- strictness,
- synchronization,
- timing,
- traditionalism,
- understanding,
- uniformity,
- well-being