convalescence
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7.6
- noun
- /ˌkɒnvəˈlɛsəns/
- Formal
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convalecencia
- During his convalescence, he enjoyed reading books and taking leisurely walks in the garden.
- a period of convalescence
- a long convalescence
And so it's not time that heals or wounds, but it's time during sleep and specifically dream sleep that offers that emotional convalescence as it were.
- And so it's not time that heals or wounds, but it's time during sleep and specifically dream sleep that offers that emotional convalescence as it were.
- And so I think in that sense, dreaming, it's not time that heals or wounds, It's time during dream sleep that provides emotional convalescence.
Examples
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After surgery, she focused on her convalescence, gradually regaining her strength through rest and therapy.
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The doctor recommended a quiet retreat for his convalescence so he could fully recover from his illness.
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It's the convalescence of my soul, I thought.
Fiction book (1995) -
Your convalescence must take priority over everything else.
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President continued his convalescence... ...resting in the White House for the second day.
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Then I was sent for convalescence to a place in the English countryside.
Fiction book (1997) -
Others are ill and in need of acute care and monitoring during a period of convalescence.
Academic text (1995) -
We'll be performing surgery to relieve the pressure, and afterwards, she'll need long period of convalescence.
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Apart from several portraits, his painting activity was restricted to copying during his illness and convalescence.
Academic text (1993) -
When I began this convalescence, I envisioned catching up on books I've been wanting to read in between naps.
Blog text (3)
Synonyms
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2.1
The body's natural process of getting better after injury or illness
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3.0
Getting better after illness or injury
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4.0
Help to make someone's body move and work again after injury or illness
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5.6
A period of rest when you slowly get healthier after illness or injury
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3.4
A process that helps people get back strength and movement after illness, injury, or disability
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4.8
To restore muscle strength and movement by exercise after injury
Antonyms
How Recovered
Surface Forms
Morphology
convalescence = convalesce (transparent) = convalesce + ence
Regular noun formation from the verb 'convalesce' meaning 'the process/state of recovering', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word convalescence comes from the Latin parts con- 'together' and valescere 'to grow strong', a root you can see in value and valid. So convalescence is the slow time of 'growing strong' again after illness or injury.