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

Together with new-generation deliveries and cabin reconfiguration, seats per aircraft are targeted to increase by more than 12%, while business class capacity per aircraft is planned to increase by more than 10%. — Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

This transformation represents a substantive reconfiguration of the human–animal relationship in medicine and sits in tension with contemporary science policy objectives. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 20 June 2026

Construction is underway on the $74 million rail expansion at the port’s 302-305 berths and the $130 million reconfiguration of the SR 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge interchange. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Holland said changes on the blue line will be made through a combination of attitudinal shifts and personnel reconfiguration. — Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026

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