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re·con·fig·ure | \ (ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər 
, especially British -ˈfi-gə \
, especially British -ˈfi-gə \reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures
Definition of reconfigure
: to rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout : to configure (something) again or in a new way
Back in the business end of the airplane, built-in features allow the single loadmaster to reconfigure the cargo bay for different types of loads in under an hour in flight.— Richard DeMeis Neuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.— Jeneen Interlandi
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reconfigure
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of reconfigure
: to change the way (something) is arranged or prepared for a particular purpose
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The first known use of reconfigure was in 1939
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