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Definition of Rehabilitation

1. Noun. The restoration of someone to a useful place in society.

2. Noun. The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation.

3. Noun. Vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation.

4. Noun. The treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises.

Definition of Rehabilitation

1. n. The act of rehabilitating, or the state of being rehabilitated.

Definition of Rehabilitation

1. Noun. The process of rehabilitating something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Rehabilitation

1. habilitation [n -S] - See also: habilitation

Medical Definition of Rehabilitation

1. The return of function after illness or injury, often with the assistance of specialised medical professionals. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rehabilitation

regurgitator regurgitators regurs reh rehab rehabbed rehabber rehabbers rehabbing rehabilitant

rehabilitants rehabilitate rehabilitated rehabilitates rehabilitating rehabilitation rehabilitation centres rehabilitation nursing rehabilitation of hearing impaired rehabilitation of speech and language disorders

rehabilitation program rehabilitationism rehabilitationist rehabilitationists rehabilitations rehabilitative rehabilitator rehabilitators rehabilitee rehabilitees

Literary usage of Rehabilitation

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Register by University of California, Berkeley, California, University (1922)
"AD KELLER, Rehabilitation Instructor in Woodwork. HAROLD WILLIAM MANSFIELD, Supervisor of Rehabilitation Work and Assistant Professor of Mechanic Arts. ..."

2. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (1993)
"Vocational Rehabilitation Eligibility Veterans and servicemembers who ... 16, 1940, are eligible for vocational rehabilitation if three conditions are met: ..."

3. Affordable Housing Through Historic Preservation: A Case Study Guide to by William F. Delvac, Susan M. Escherich, Bridget Hartman (1995)
"Many states also have tax incentives for both rehabilitation and affordable housing. The rehabilitation tax credit is, in fact, two credits: 20 percent for ..."

4. Federal Historic Preservation Laws by Sara K. Blumenthal (1994)
"Rehabilitation Credit. (a) General Rule. For purposes of section 46, the rehabilitation credit for any taxable year is the sum of (1) 10 percent of the ..."

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