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reconfiguration

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A reconfigured state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • This reconfiguration is much faster than the old setting.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of reconfiguring.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • Reconfiguration will require a while, but then the new form will make the computer much faster.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English configuration English reconfiguration From re- + configuration.