RECONCILIATION


Meaning of RECONCILIATION in English

rec ‧ on ‧ cil ‧ i ‧ a ‧ tion /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]

1 . a situation in which two people, countries etc become friendly with each other again after quarrelling:

Her ex-husband had always hoped for a reconciliation.

reconciliation between/with

The meeting achieved a reconciliation between the groups.

his reconciliation with his brother

The treaty has brought a new spirit of reconciliation on both sides.

The leadership announced a programme of national reconciliation (=an attempt by all sides to end a war or trouble in a country) .

2 . the process of finding a way that two beliefs, facts etc that are opposed to each other can both be true or successful

reconciliation between

a reconciliation between environment and development

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.