reconnection

noun

re·​con·​nec·​tion (ˌ)rē-kə-ˈnek-shən How to pronounce reconnection (audio)
plural reconnections
: the act or result of restoring a connection : the state of being reconnected
Your best bet is to arrange a utility transfer as far ahead as possible to avoid any disruption in service and the dreaded and totally avoidable reconnection fee.Leslie Sargent Eskildsen
His reconnection with lost family members … made him aware for the first time not only of his clan's fate in the People's Republic, but also of the distinguished part it had played during the dynastic period as well.Orville Schell

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The upcoming play is not just a reconnection between Fraser and the stage but also a reconnection for Fraser and Hunter — Hunter wrote both the original play version of The Whale as well as the Fraser-starring adaptation. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024 Their hope for reconnection ultimately turns deadly. James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024 Shortly thereafter, scientists on the Parker team determined how magnetic reconnection may also cause the fast solar wind. Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2024 At the equinoxes, Earth’s axis is tilted perpendicular to the sun-Earth line, creating conditions favorable for magnetic reconnection between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reconnection 

Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reconnection was in 1792

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“Reconnection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconnection. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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