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rearrangement

 

[ ˌriːˈeɪndʒmənt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

word order

The action of changing the position or order of things; reshuffling.

Synonyms

reordering, reorganization, reshuffling

Examples of usage

  • The rearrangement of the furniture in the living room made it look more spacious.
  • The rearrangement of the paragraphs in the essay improved its flow.
Context #2 | Noun

genetics

The process of recombining genetic material, resulting in a novel arrangement.

Synonyms

recombination, reorganization, restructuring

Examples of usage

  • The rearrangement of genes can lead to genetic disorders.
  • Chromosomal rearrangement can impact an organism's traits.

Translations

Translations of the word "rearrangement" in other languages:

🇵🇹 rearranjo

🇮🇳 पुनर्व्यवस्था

🇩🇪 Umordnung

🇮🇩 penyusunan kembali

🇺🇦 перестановка

🇵🇱 przestawienie

🇯🇵 再配置 (さいはいち)

🇫🇷 réagencement

🇪🇸 reordenamiento

🇹🇷 yeniden düzenleme

🇰🇷 재배치

🇸🇦 إعادة الترتيب

🇨🇿 přeskupení

🇸🇰 preusporiadanie

🇨🇳 重新排列 (chóngxīn páiliè)

🇸🇮 preureditev

🇮🇸 endurröðun

🇰🇿 қайта жайғастыру

🇬🇪 გადაწყობა

🇦🇿 yenidən düzülmə

🇲🇽 reordenamiento

Etymology

The word 'rearrangement' originated from the combination of 're-' meaning again or differently, and 'arrangement' meaning the act of putting things in a particular order. It first appeared in the mid-18th century and has been used in various contexts such as linguistics, mathematics, genetics, and more.

See also: rearranger, rearranging.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #13,167, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.