Restoral vs. Restoration

Restoral vs. Restoration — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Restoral and Restoration

Restoralnoun

restoration

Restorationnoun

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.

Restorationnoun

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.

Restorationnoun

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

Restorationnoun

the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

Restorationnoun

getting something back again;

upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing
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Restorationnoun

the state of being restored to its former good condition;

the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house

Restorationnoun

some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed;

the restoration looked exactly like the original

Restorationnoun

a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

Restorationnoun

the re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660