repairment en · NOUN
Etymology
Mid 19th century, from repair + -ment. Compare Middle English repairment, repeirement, repeyrement (“a callus at the fracture of a bone; a repair of a fracture”), after Latin reparāmentum.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of repairing.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| repairments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
reparation (a renewing)