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Restoration vs Redintegration - What's the difference?

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Restoration is a synonym of redintegration.


As nouns the difference between restoration and redintegration

is that restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something while redintegration is (rare) restoration to a whole or sound state.

restoration

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something
  • The restoration of this painting will take years.
    The restoration of this medieval church involved undoing all the Victorian modifications.
  • the return of a former monarchy or monarch to power, usually after having been forced to step down
  • The restoration of the House of Stuart took place a few years after the death of Cromwell.

    redintegration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) Restoration to a whole or sound state.
  • (chemistry, obsolete) Restoration of a mixture to its former nature and state.
  • (psychology) The reinstatement of a memory upon the presentation of a stimulus element that was a part of the stimulus complex that had aroused the event.
  • * 1956–1960 , (second edition, 1960), chapter ii: “Motives and Motivation”, page 44:
  • Now all this story might be true. But even if it were, it does not follow that reference to redintegration should be included as part of the definition of ‘motive’.
  • * ibidem , page 48:
  • Is McClelland’s concept of ‘motive’ yet another example of explanation masquerading as analysis? This is obviously so in his definition which includes the reference to redintegration of affect.