Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure: jack rafter; jack truss.
Full Definition of RECONCILIATION. 1. : the action of reconciling: the state of being reconciled. 2. : the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance. â recÂ·onÂ·cilÂ·iaÂ·toÂ·ry \-Ësil-yÉ-ËtoÌr-Ä, -Ësi-lÄ-É-\ adjective. See reconciliation defined for English-language learners.ADVERTISEMENT. the act of causing two people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement. : the process of finding a way to make two different ideas, facts, etc., exist or be true at the same time.
recÂ·ogÂ·niÂ·tion. n. 1. The act of recognizing or condition of being recognized. 2. An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before. 3. An acceptance as true or valid, as of a claim: a recognition of their civil rights.