ref·or·ma·tion 
/ˌrɛfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun
plural ref·or·ma·tions /ˌrɛfɚˈmeɪʃən/ noun 1 formal : the act or process of improving something or someone by removing or correcting faults, problems, etc. [noncount] ▪ the reformation of our justice system ▪ education reformation [=(more commonly) reform] [count] — usually singular ▪ a radical reformation of society 2 the Reformation : the 16th-century religious movement that led to the establishment of the Protestant churches
