reform

Definition of reform in Turkish Turkish dictionary: (Hukuk) İyi hale getirme; (Osmanlı Dönemi) Fr. Düzeltme, tanzim. Asıl şeklini verme. Islah etme. Avrupa'da başlayan dinde reform hareketini, İslâm dinine tatbik etmenin yeri yoktur. Çünkü İslâm dini, bütün zaman ve mekânların insanlarına her cihetle cevap verecek câmiiyette olduğundan ve ilmi esaslara dayanmış olarak asliyetini muhafaza ettiğinden, İslâm dininde reform olamaz. Ancak dinde yeni izah ve isbat şekli vardır. (Bak: Müceddid, Ehl-i bid'a); Daha iyi duruma getirmek için yapılan değişiklik, iyileştirme, düzeltme, ıslahat
reforming: Ağır benzinin yüksek basınç ve sıcaklık altında molekül yapılarının değiştirilmesi işlemi

English - English

Definition of reform in English English dictionary: To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform; To form again or in a new configuration
The pop group reformed for one final tour.; To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to amend; to correct; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals; Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government; change for the better; {n} a reformation, change, discharge; {v} to mend, amend, correct, reduce; To give a new form to; to form anew; to take form again, or to take a new form; as, to re- form the line after a charge; {i} correction, improvement, amendment; produce by cracking; "reform gas"; bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"; n a correction of faults or evils, as in government or society; social or political improvement; When someone reforms or when something reforms them, they stop doing things that society does not approve of, such as breaking the law or drinking too much alcohol. When his court case was coming up, James promised to reform We will try to reform him within the community. + reformed re·formed a reformed alcoholic. see also re-form. W2 a change or changes made to a system or organization in order to improve it reform of. Deuteronomic Reform land reform Reform Bill of 1832 Reform Bill of 1867 Reform Bill of 1884-85 Reform Judaism Reform Party; A modernizing movement and a liberal branch of Judaism A modernizing movement and a liberal branch of Judaism; make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"; a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"; a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts" self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform" a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system" improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country" break up the molecules of; "reform oil" produce by cracking; "reform gas" bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct; A movement begun in nineteenth-century Germany that sought to reconcile Jewish tradition with modernity Reform Judaism does not recognise the divine authority of HALACHAH; Reform consists of changes and improvements to a law, social system, or institution. A reform is an instance of such a change or improvement. The party embarked on a programme of economic reform The Socialists introduced fairly radical reforms; a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"; To return to a good state; to amend or correct ones own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform; If someone reforms something such as a law, social system, or institution, they change or improve it. his plans to reform the country's economy A reformed party would have to win the approval of the people; Branch of Judaism which broke away from Orthodoxy during the 19th Century in Germany, based in part on the argument that many of the Mitzvot were outdated, and that assimilation into the surrounding culture was the only way to survive increasingly violent waves of anti-Semitism Since the Holocaust, some of the philosophy of the Reform movement has undergone some rethinking, and some Reform Jews are now reclaiming long-abandoned practices such as keeping kosher and signing Ketubot before weddings; bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct; self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"; {f} amend, fix, correct, improve, make positive changes; improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"; change; break up the molecules of; "reform oil"; To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform; change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
reform school: A penal institution for juveniles, especially males
reform schools: plural form of reform school
reform-minded: Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Reform Bill of 1832: British parliamentary act that expanded the electorate. It transferred voting privileges from the small rural boroughs controlled by the nobility and gentry to the heavily populated but underrepresented industrial towns. Conceived by Prime Minister Earl Grey and introduced by Earl Russell, it passed in the House of Commons three times but was opposed by the House of Lords until Grey's threat to create 50 new liberal peers (enough to carry the bill) finally brought their agreement. The act redistributed seats in the Commons and lowered the electoral qualifications to allow voting by small property owners (much of the middle class)
Reform Bill of 1867: British parliamentary act that extended the vote to many workingmen in the towns and cities, creating a major working-class constituency for the first time. It was largely conceived by Benjamin Disraeli, who hoped to expand his base of potential supporters
Reform Bill of 1884-85: British parliamentary act that gave the vote to agricultural workers. In 1885 the Redistribution Act equalized representation on the basis of 50,000 voters for each member of parliament. Together the two acts tripled the electorate and prepared the way for universal male suffrage
Reform Judaism: The branch of Judaism introduced in the 19th century that seeks to reconcile historical Judaism with modern life and does not require strict observance of traditional religious law and ritual. Religious movement that has modified or abandoned many traditional Jewish beliefs and practices in an effort to adapt Judaism to the modern world. It originated in Germany in 1809 and spread to the U.S. in the 1840s under the leadership of Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise. Reform Judaism permits men and women to sit together in the synagogue, incorporates choir and organ music in the service, holds a confirmation ceremony for girls parallel to the boys' Bar Mitzvah, and does not observe daily public worship, strict dietary laws, or the restriction of normal activities on the Sabbath. Its principles, initially enunciated in the Pittsburgh Platform (1885), were revised in the Columbus Platform (1937) to support traditional customs and ceremonies and the liturgical use of Hebrew. The Reform movement continues to move toward Orthodox Judaism without embracing all its strictures
Reform Judaism: the most liberal branch of Judaism
Reform Party: populistic political party founded by Ross Perot in 1992 (U.S. Politics)
Reform Party: Political movement in Canada in the 1830s and '40s. Reformers in Upper Canada (later Ontario) led by Robert Baldwin urged that provincial governments be made accountable to elected legislative assemblies ("responsible government"). An extremist group led by William L. Mackenzie opposed the government in the rebellion of 1837. Reformers in Lower Canada (later Quebec) joined Louis Papineau and his Patriote Party. Reform Party candidates were elected premier (1842-43, 1848-54) in the province of Canada (union of Upper and Lower Canada). In the 1850s the party split between a moderate group, which allied with John Macdonald's Progressive Conservative Party, and a radical faction, the Clear Grits, from which the Liberal Party emerged
Reform rabbi: rabbi who has been ordained in the Reform Jewish movement (liberal branch of Judaism)
reform jew: liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
reform judaism: beliefs and practices of Reform Jews the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
reform movement: a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
reform school: correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
reform school: a special school where young people who have broken the law are sent
Reformation: The religious movement initiated by Martin Luther in the 16th century to reform the Roman Catholic Church
anti-reform: Opposed to reform
reformation: An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
reformer: A device which converts hydrocarbons into a hydrogen-rich mixture of gases
reforming: Present participle of reform
reforming: a catalytic process, whereby short-chain molecules are combined to make larger ones; used in the petrochemical industry
reformer: one who carries out a reform
reformation: {n} ammendment of life or religion
reformer: {n} one who makes a reformation
Deuteronomic Reform: Religious reformation in Judah during the reign of King Josiah ( 640-609 BC). As Assyria's hold on Israel weakened, Josiah waged a campaign against foreign cults and had their altars and idols removed from the Temple. He called for a return to the observance of Mosaic Law, based on the book of the Law discovered in the Temple of Jerusalem ( 622 BC), believed to be the same book as the law code in the Book of Deuteronomy. Rural sanctuaries and fertility cults were destroyed and the worship of Yahweh (the God of Israel) was centralized at Jerusalem
HMO reform: passage of and/or amendment of laws which regulate the health insurance industry in the United States
Howard League for Penal Reform: a British organization which is against physical punishment and the death sentence, and wants change in international attitudes to punishment and imprisonment
Reformation: {i} 16th-century Christian religious movement which sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of Protestantism
agrarian reform: fundamental change in forms of land ownership, social or political change in land reform
campaign finance reform: passage of and/or amendment of laws which regulate political campaign fundraising and spending
civil service reform: esp
civil service reform: The substitution of business principles and methods for political methods in the conduct of the civil service
civil service reform: the merit system instead of the spoils system in making appointments to office
economic reform: revision or alteration of the economic policies (of a community, nation, etc.)
education reform: passage and/or amendment of laws pertaining to schooling and educational standards
educational reform: change or modification of an educational system
health care reform: passage and/or amendment of laws pertaining to health care and health insurance
income tax reform: fundamental change in the method for computing income taxes passed in 1975
land reform: Land reform is a change in the system of land ownership, especially when it involves giving land to the people who actually farm it and taking it away from people who own large areas for profit. the new land reform policy under which thousands of peasant families are to be resettled. the political principle of sharing farm land so that more people own some of it. Deliberate change in the way agricultural land is held or owned, the methods of its cultivation, or the relation of agriculture to the rest of the economy. The most common political objective of land reform is to abolish feudal or colonial forms of landownership, often by taking land away from large landowners and redistributing it to landless peasants. Other goals include improving the social status of peasants and coordinating agricultural production with industrialization programs. The earliest record of land reform is from 6th-century-BC Athens, where Solon abolished the debt system that forced peasants to mortgage their land and labour. The concentration of land in the hands of large landowners became the rule in the ancient world, however, and remained so through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. The French Revolution brought land reform to France and established the small family farm as the cornerstone of French democracy. Serfdom was abolished throughout most of Europe in the 19th century. The Russian serfs were emancipated in 1861, and the Russian Revolution of 1917 introduced collectivization of agriculture, attended by loss of capital and devastating famines. Land reform was instituted in a number of other countries where communists came to power, notably China. It remains a potent political issue in many parts of the world. See also absentee ownership
land reform: a redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action)
monetary reform: fundamental change in the economy, change in the unit of currency
reformation: When the Western church split into the Catholic and Protestant denominations in the 17 century
reformation: rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"
reformation: Movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church from worldly distractions including the selling of indulgences to assist in paying for the construction of St Peter's Basilica in Rome Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the cathedral at Worms
reformation: An action by a court to revise a contract to read as it was intended by the parties to read rather than as stated
reformation: The sixteenth-century religious revolt against the Catholic Church that established the Protestant denominations
reformation: the movement started by Martin Luther in the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church but ended in the establishment of Protestantism
reformation: Short for "Protestant Reformation," the 16th century European Christian movement which sought initially to reform the church but which eventually led to a split between the Roman Catholic church and the "Protestants "
reformation: An action to correct a mistake in deed or other document
reformation: The Reformation is the movement to reform the Catholic Church in the sixteenth century, which led to the Protestant church being set up. a famous statue of the Virgin which was destroyed during the Reformation. or Protestant Reformation Break with Roman Catholicism and the establishment of Protestant churches in the 16th century. Though reformers such as Jan Hus and John Wycliffe attacked abuses in the Roman Catholic church in the late medieval period, the Reformation is usually dated from 1517, when, according to tradition, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses on the church door in Wittenberg. Various Protestant denominations were soon founded by more radical reformers, such as Huldrych Zwingli and the Anabaptists. John Calvin established a theocracy in Geneva after his conversion to the Protestant cause. The Reformation spread to other European countries and soon dominated northern Europe. Spain and Italy remained resistant to Protestantism and became centres of the Counter-Reformation. In England, where Henry VIII founded the Church of England in 1534, the Reformation's roots were primarily political rather than religious, motivated by the pope's refusal to grant Henry a divorce. In Scotland the Calvinist John Knox led in the establishment of the Presbyterian church (see Presbyterianism). Protestant Reformation Counter Reformation Catholic Reformation
reformation: {i} act of reforming, improvement, amendment; state of being changed, state of being amended
reformation: The act of forming anew; a second forming in order; as, the reformation of a column of troops into a hollow square
reformation: The reformation of something is the act or process of changing and improving it. He devoted his energies to the reformation of science
reformation: the important religious movement commenced by Luther early in the sixteenth century, which resulted in the formation of the various Protestant churches
reformation: a term which covers an involved series of changes in Western Christendom between the 14th and 17th centuries highlighted by Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Thesis in 1517 (Cross, The Oxford Dictionary Of The Christian Church)
reformation: The Protestant reformation officially broke out in AD 1517 The printing press was an integral part of the reformation, since it allowed the writings of the reformers to travel quickly The first printed book using metal type was the Bible in AD 1483 Other writers paved the way, including John of Wesel from Rhineland, Germany who wrote that the Bible alone is the authority in matters of faith Wrote against indulgences On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther (AD 1483-1546), professor of biblical studies at the Univ of Wittenburg, Germany, announced a disputation on indulgences He stated his argument in his 95 theses, which he nailed to the church door The news spread quickly Luther was excommunicated in AD 1520 by the pope Luther wrote in German, and translated the Bible into German In AD 1529, Emperor Charles V tried to stop Luther, but people stood up in protest, getting the name 'Protestant'
reformation: A legal action to correct or modify a contract or deed which has not accurately reflected the intentions of the parties due to some mechanical error, such as a typo graphical error in the legal description
reformation: A religious and political movement of 16th century Europe that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of the Protestant Churches
reformation: In 1517, Martin Luther began a reform that was to separate the Christian church into two major divisions: Catholic and Protestant This reform had a dramatic impact on the history of music In the Calvinist version of this reform, congregations sang texts, particularly psalms, that adhered rigidly to the Bible Psalm singing involved rhymed metrical translations of psalm texts that were published in psalters In 1534, the Church of England separated from the Roman Catholic Church, paving the way for even more church music to be sung in the vernacular The anthem, sung in English, became the Anglican counterpart of the Latin motet
reformation: a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
reformation: An action to correct a mistake in a deed or other instrument
reformation: Call to reform the church, first(?) used by Joachim of Fiore (d 1202) All reformers wished to achieve a thorough renewal of the Church, reform the clergy, study scripture, foster a life of prayer, and teach and preach the gospel
reformation: With regard to split-interest trusts, this refers to the process to correct those trusts so that they will qualify for tax exemption as well as tax deductions In the first years of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, there were no statutory rules permitting reformation of these trusts As Congress began to realize the complexity of these trusts, it created a few limited opportunities for reformation Then, in the Tax Reform Act of 1984 created made some of the rules permanent in Internal Revenue Code Sections 170(f)(7), 2055(e)(3), and 2522(c)(4) The criteria for reformation, including deadlines, are very strict See also: Split-Interest Trust Topic areas: Fundraising and Financial Sustainability
reformation: intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
reformation: improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc ; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
reformation: a loose term for a series of processes occurring between the 14th and 17th centuries whereby branches of the church in various European countries removed themselves from papal authority
reformation: The religious movement of the early sixteenth century that set out to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the establishment of Protestant churches
reformation: the setting up of Protestant churches in Europe (including England) as a protest against certain wrongs in the Catholic Church
reformation: The act of reforming, or the state of being reformed; change from worse to better; correction or amendment of life, manners, or of anything vicious or corrupt; as, the reformation of manners; reformation of the age; reformation of abuses
reformation: A religious revolution that took place in Western Europe in the 16th century It arose from objections to doctrines and practices in the medieval Roman Catholic Church and ultimately led to form Protestantism
reformation: Hist
reformation: Specifically Eccl
reformed: Also, in a more restricted sense, of those who separated from Luther on the doctrine of consubstantiation, etc
reformed: Retained in service on half or full pay after the disbandment of the company or troop; said of an officer
reformed: Referring to the Reformation, it's theology, and/or those subscribing to it Also used to differentiate a,) Calvinism from Lutheranism, or b ) Continental European Calvinism from Scottish Calvinism, aka Presbyterianism ( SEE: Reformation Theology, Calvin, Calvinism )
reformed: A system of theology that recognizes and stresses God's sovereignty over His creation Views history from a covenental basis rather than dispensational Adheres to Westminster Confession of Faith and the 5 points of Calvinism See also Warfield on the Reformed Faith or another brief definition
reformed: past of reform
reformed: A term used to refer to a tradition of theology which draws inspiration from the writings of John Calvin (1510-64) and his successors (see pp 68-72) The term is generally used in preference to "Calvinist "
reformed: of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran; "Dutch Reformed theology"
reformed: Amended in character and life; as, a reformed gambler or drunkard
reformed: caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one; "a reformed drunkard
reformed: Corrected; amended; restored to purity or excellence; said, specifically, of the whole body of Protestant churches originating in the Reformation
reformed: caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one; "a reformed drunkard"
reformed: The Protestant churches founded by them in Switzerland, France, Holland, and part of Germany, were called the Reformed churches
reformed: and carried the Reformation, as they claimed, to a higher point
reformed: –– (as used in theology: ) characterized by agreement with or adherence to the doctrine, worship, ethic or polity of the Protestant Reformation, more particularly the Swiss or Calvinist branch there-of (in distinction from Lutheranism, Anabaptism)
reformer: A reformer is someone who tries to change and improve something such as a law or a social system. someone who works to improve a social or political system
reformer: one who reforms, or who works for reform
reformer: one who was involved in the Reformation
reformer: One who effects a reformation or amendment; one who labors for, or urges, reform; as, a reformer of manners, or of abuses
reformer: One of those who commenced the reformation of religion in the sixteenth century, as Luther, Melanchthon, Zwingli, and Calvin
reformer: {i} one who reforms, one who makes positive changes, improver
reformer: an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
reformer: A system that performs gasification via a low-temp steam reforming chemical reaction The reforming reaction is conducted between liquid hydrocarbons and steam over a catalyst bed to form methane, hydrogen and carbon oxides
reformer: A device in which fossil fuels are reacted with water vapor and heat to produce hydrogen-rich gas
reformer: A device used to convert petroleum refinery naphthas, typically having low octane ratings, into high-octane liquid products called reformates
reformer: A vessel in which fuel reacts with steam and heat, usually in the presence of a catalyst, to produce a hydrogen-rich gas search
reformer: a disputant who advocates reform
reformer: an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer" a disputant who advocates reform
reformer: Device that extracts pure hydrogen from hydrocarbon fuels
reforming: thermal or catalytic refining process in which the hydrocarbon molecules of a naphtha are rearranged to improve its octane number; the resulting product is used in blending high-octane gasoline
reforming: is the chemical conversion of hydrocarbons The aim of reforming is to improve the quality of, for example, the petrol fractions, i e to produce a petrol with a higher octane number from a petrol with a low octane number
reforming: A process of cracking gasoline to increase its octane number
reforming: Refinery process aimed at improving gasoline quality by changing chemical characteristics rather than breaking up molecules as in cracking
reforms: plural of reform
reforms: third-person singular of reform
tax reform: passage of and/or amendment of laws relating to taxation
tort reform: passage of and/or amendments to laws related to civil lawsuits for injuries other than breaches of contracts