reconfiguration

noun

re·​con·​fig·​u·​ra·​tion (ˌ)rē-kən-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce reconfiguration (audio)
plural reconfigurations
: a new or different relative arrangement of parts or elements : the rearrangement of a previous configuration
But a $132 million reconfiguration of the yard began in 2015 and was scheduled to be completed this spring, a project that includes the new bypass around the yard for freight and passenger trains.Robert Zullo
… but an upcoming roadway reconfiguration project proposes to improve traffic flow by creating a four-way intersection with signal lights and turning lanes.Ed Baker

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This is likely far from the fastest possible speed: At the prototype’s relatively large scale, reconfiguration time depends on the frequency of the power source and speed of the controller, not on the magnonic grid itself. IEEE Spectrum, 4 Mar. 2025 The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram on Tuesday to announce her As Ever brand, a reconfiguration of her initial American Riviera Orchard label. Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025 One of the probationary teachers was filling in for someone on leave, and another position was not needed because of reconfiguration within the building. Amy Wilde, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Crawford Avenue reconfiguration Crawford Avenue is one of Skokie’s main north-south thoroughfares, and will be reconfigured to include a bike lane from Golf Road to Oakton Street in the near future. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reconfiguration

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconfiguration was in 1856

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“Reconfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfiguration. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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