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

Local school districts salvaged furniture and musical instruments, according to minutes from its campus reconfiguration committee. —Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Businesses face short-term issues such as supplier reconfiguration, budget adjustments and stakeholder education. —Jamil Bouchareb, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

All our steps must bring us closer to a real end to the war, not its reconfiguration. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2025

Simmons drew specific parallels between the latest effort and the county-level reconfiguration, noting the mid-decade timeline, a lack of information on who’s drawing the maps and a lack of data to guide the boundaries. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 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