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reconditioning

reconditioning

1 3.9
To make something work like new again by repairing or cleaning
  • noun
  • /ˌriːkənˈdɪʃənɪŋ/
translation icon : restauración
  • The reconditioning of the factory equipment helped increase production efficiency.

Examples

  • Junior... get Artoo into reconditioning.

  • The late Mrs. de Winter used to send her boat to your shipyard for reconditioning.

  • FN-2187 reported to my division was evaluated, and sent to reconditioning.

  • Last week a truckload of GI Joes did come back for reconditioning, and a couple of the surries were missing optics.

  • Notable improvements to the Sunset Rec Center include children's play areas, fields and courts, the restoration of roads and pathways, reconditioning of landscaping, upgrades to lighting and irrigation, and improvements to overall accessibility.

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  • The reconditioning of the old furniture made it look brand new again.

  • Customer feedback showed that the reconditioning of the vehicles improved their resale value.

Synonyms

repair
vsreconditioning
352 2.3

Work done to fix something that is broken

is a wider process focused on returning overall usability not only fixing faults
restoration
vsreconditioning
98 3.4

The act of returning something to its original state

focuses on usability rather than returning exactly to the original form
reconstruction
vsreconditioning
89 4.2

Building something again after it is damaged or destroyed

is broader and usually less about full rebuilding, focused on usable condition
rebuilding
vsreconditioning
56 3.0

Making something again after it is damaged or destroyed

is less extreme, focusing on making items usable rather than full reassembly
refurbishment
vsreconditioning
4 3.7

Cleaning, fixing, and improving a building or room so it is in good condition again

is mainly about making items usable again rather than also improving appearance
reparation
vsreconditioning
3 6.5

Fixing something so it works again

is a broader process aimed at general usable condition rather than single fixes
remanufacturing
vsreconditioning
  • Specialized
5.3

A way to fix and clean used machines or parts to make them like new for use again

focuses on restoring usability rather than completing a like new remaking
remanufacture
vsreconditioning
  • Specialized
6.4

Restoring a used product by repairing or rebuilding so it becomes almost new

aims for making items usable rather than fully remaking them to new
reconstitution
vsreconditioning
6.5

Adding a needed part so something becomes like it was before

is more about general usable condition than restoring original components exactly

Antonyms

849 3.0

Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed

How Restored

overhaul
73 5.1
reconditioning
1 3.9
restoration
98 3.4
repair
352 2.3
cleaning
335 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

reconditioning = recondition (transparent) = re + condition + ing

This is a regular process noun formed from the verb 'recondition' with '-ing'.

Etymology

Reconditioning comes from re- meaning 'again' and condition meaning 'state' or 'shape'. So, for objects it means to restore something to a good, usable state — 'make its condition good again'.