Definition of reformations:
(n) :
An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.
(n) :
(law) Change or correction, by a court in equity, to a written instrument to conform to the original intention of the parties.
(n) :
(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church, leading to more than a century of internecine conflict that ended with a durable division between Protestantism and Roman Catholicism.
(n) :
Alternative form of re-formation. [A new formation (a subsequent coming together of the elements of a former grouping).]