restitution

B1
Pronunciation
/ˌɹɛstɪˈtjuʃən/
/ˌɹɛstɪˈtuʃən/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

A process of compensation for losses.

2 Definition

The act of making good or compensating for loss or injury.

3 Definition

A return or restoration to a previous condition or position.

Example Sentences
  • the restitution of an elastic body
4 Definition

That which is offered or given in return for what has been lost, injured, or destroyed; compensation.

5 Definition

The movement of rotation which usually occurs in childbirth after the head has been delivered, and which causes the latter to point towards the side to which it was directed at the beginning of labour.