ref|u|ta|tion

ref|u|ta|tion
ref|u|ta|tion «REHF yuh TAY shuhn», noun.
the disproof of a claim, opinion, or argument: »

There is, however, more to life, and especially intellectual life, than the detection and refutation of error (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).


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  • Ref|or|ma|tion — «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of reforming or condition of being reformed; change for the better; improvement. Ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the great religious movement in Europe in the 1500 s that aimed at reform… …   Useful english dictionary

  • ref|or|ma|tion — «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of reforming or condition of being reformed; change for the better; improvement. Ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the great religious movement in Europe in the 1500 s that aimed at reform… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ref|or|ma|tion|al — «REHF uhr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with reformation. Ref|or|ma|tion|al «REHF uhr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with the Reformation …   Useful english dictionary

  • ref|or|ma|tion|al — «REHF uhr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with reformation. Ref|or|ma|tion|al «REHF uhr MAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with the Reformation …   Useful english dictionary

  • ref·or·ma·tion — /ˌrɛfɚˈmeıʃən/ noun, pl tions 1 formal : the act or process of improving something or someone by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc. [noncount] the reformation of our justice system education reformation [=(more commonly) reform …   Useful english dictionary

  • coun|ter|ref|or|ma|tion — «KOWN tuhr REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. a reform movement opposed to a previous reform movement. Counter Reformation, the reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church during the 1500 s and early 1600 s, designed to counter the effects of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • ref — ir·ref·ra·ga·bil·i·ty; ir·ref·ra·ga·ble; ref·er·en·dal; ref·er·en·dum; ref·er·en·tial; ref·fo; ref·lu·ence; ref·lu·ent; ref·or·ma·do; ref·or·ma·tion; ref·or·ma·tion·al; ref·re·na·tion; ref·u·gee·ism; ref·u·ta·tion; ref; ref·er·ee; ref·er·ence;… …   English syllables

  • re-for|ma|tion — ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of reforming or condition of being reformed; change for the better; improvement. Ref|or|ma|tion «REHF uhr MAY shuhn», noun. the great religious movement in Europe in the 1500 s that… …   Useful english dictionary

  • reformation — ref·or·ma·tion …   English syllables

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