reassemblage

noun

re·​as·​sem·​blage (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsem-blij How to pronounce reassemblage (audio)
: the act of assembling something again : a new assemblage
… a stone-by-stone reassemblage of an ancient Egyptian site.Bernard Holland
And like Rollins, they play original tunes as well as pop tunes of the day, even tunes that don't cry out for a jazz musician's deconstruction and reassemblage of harmony and rhythm.Richard Scheinin

Word History

First Known Use

1606, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassemblage was in 1606

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“Reassemblage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassemblage. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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