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

Lastly, there’s also a portfolio reconfiguration story happening here, with management shedding slower-growth businesses and redeploying cash proceeds into faster-growing and higher-margin opportunities. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024

Although changes in structural connectivity are slow, the reconfiguration of functional connections can occur quickly, within a few seconds or minutes. —Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019

Which is why when Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan mentioned a reconfiguration as a possibility for the People Mover during the Detroit Policy Conference in January, some were caught off guard. —Leah Olajide, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024

Naturally, the kitchen was a key part of this reconfiguration of the floor plan. —Madeleine Luckel, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above