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Restoration vs Restorative - What's the difference?

restoration | restorative |

As nouns the difference between restoration and restorative

is that restoration is the process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something while restorative is something with restoring properties.

As an adjective restorative is

serving to restore.

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.

    Related terms

    * restore * restorable * restorative

    restorative

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something with restoring properties.
  • (euphemistic) An alcoholic drink, especially with tonic.
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    • References

    * OED2

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Serving to restore.
    • After a long day working in the fields Clarence took comfort in a restorative pint of beer.
  • * Milton
    • Destroys life's enemy, / Hunger, with sweet restorative delight.

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