reconfiguration

noun

re·​con·​fig·​u·​ra·​tion (ˌ)rē-kən-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən 

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

Examples of reconfiguration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bernthal's Frank Castle reconnects with Cox's Matt at some point during the first season, which is one of the elements that survived the show's reconfiguration. —EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025

Transportation Plans The Greater Hartford Mobility Study (re-design of I-84 and I-91, etc.) includes reconfigurations which return large parcels of land to the city and help reconnect the North End and Asylum Hill to downtown. —John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025

Culture The Evolution of Sarah Polley Soraya Roberts As an actor, director, writer and producer, she’s often examined women on the verge of reconfiguration. —hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025

The budget cuts are likely to result in transportation cuts, special education reconfiguration, school closures and teacher layoffs. —Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reconfiguration

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization