rehabilitation
/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The working life span of a passenger carriage, on average, is between 30 and 35 years, so a steady replacement takes place quite naturally. The life span of a station, however, cannot be so easily reckoned, for it depends largely on the rehabilitation and upkeep of the existing structures."
- "Maybe now it should be clearer why Louis van Gaal has been telling anyone who cares to listen they should not be surprised if Manchester United’s rehabilitation takes longer than they would ideally like."
Etymology
From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: réhabilitation, rehabilitatio