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reconnection

1 4.4

A fee charged to restore a service like electricity after it was disconnected

noun
/ˌriːkəˈnɛkʃən/

: reconexión

After missing several payments, he was surprised to learn that the reconnection charge was higher than expected.
a reconnection event

Examples

To get her electricity back on, she had to pay a reconnection fee of $100.
If the customer has a functioning electrical service entrance, including the meter, JCP&L will complete the service reconnection.

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Here are some tips and information to make the reconnection process easier.

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There are dedicated service crews handling reconnection work.

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I am just thankful I didn't get a tree limb through my house. So many trees are down, which complicates the reconnection of the lines based on my street.

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The landlord mentioned a reconnection fee for the water service when discussing the lease agreement.

Antonyms

disconnection

9 4.2

Being separate from people, things, or contact, for example losing internet

How Expensive

penalty

160 2.9

reconnection

1 4.4

service charge

1 3.5

small fee

9 1.0

free of charge

39 1.2

Surface Forms

reconnection singular

reconnections plural

Morphology

reconnection = reconnect (semi-transparent) = re + connect + ion

The noun can refer to the action of connecting again, which is directly derivable, but the specific sense 'a charge or fee' is a metonymic extension and not transparent to all learners.

Etymology

Reconnection is built from re- ('again') and connect ('join' or 'link'), so it literally means 'joining again'. A helpful way to remember the fee sense is to think of paying to have a cable or power line 'joined again', so a reconnection charge is what you pay to get a service turned back on.