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reparation (Noun) A payment of time, effort or money to undo past transgression(s). reparation (Noun) The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway. Origin: From reparationem, from reparatio.
Calculating the financial value of our reparations will be a monumental task. Reparations paid to other groups can serve as a model. It can be calculated as restitution and punitive damages are calculated for all other crimes but on a massive scale.