Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Reconciliation has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
the reestablishing of cordial relations
"After years of silence, the two neighbors finally achieved reconciliation and began greeting each other warmly at the front door."
getting two things to correspond
"the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
The re-establishment of friendly relations; conciliation, rapprochement.
"After years of silence, the two nations finally achieved reconciliation following their signing of a peace treaty."
In plain English: Reconciliation is when two people who were angry with each other make up and become friends again.
"After weeks of arguing, they finally reached a reconciliation and became friends again."
Usage: Reconciliation refers to the act of restoring friendly relationships after a disagreement or conflict has occurred. It is commonly used in personal contexts regarding mended friendships and formal settings involving political settlements or financial account balancing.
Reconciliation entered English in the Middle Ages via Anglo-Norman and Middle French as an act of restoring harmony or agreement. The word ultimately derives from a Latin term meaning reinstatement or restoration.