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reordering

reordering

2 3.2
To put things in a different order
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
translation icon : reorganización
  • The book's reordering of chapters made it easier to follow the author's argument.
  • a radical reordering
  • the reordering of hierarchies
  • the reordering of society

You know, this garbage that is all about reordering our society is that it tries to pretend that we all have motivations that we clearly don't.

Examples

  • Crucial to the Awakening was the reordering of these threats.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The wholesale reordering of nature is not a thing we'd consider lightly.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Rather, they were a selective reordering of what was and what should be.

    Academic text (1995)
  • What are the causes of this reordering of priorities?

    Academic text (1996)
  • Such a transformation would open the way for a fundamental reordering of American defense posture.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The process may well require a reordering of its present fiscal and budgetary priorities.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Freer trade was an integral part of that reordering and may have the most enduring and successful legacy of that process.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The Pai strategy of winning settler approval for remaining in their homeland required a radical reordering of Native social structure.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The team conducted a thorough reordering of the project schedule to meet the new deadlines.

  • After careful analysis, the researchers implemented a reordering of the data to improve clarity.

Synonyms

arrangement
vsreordering
135 2.7

The way things are placed or organized in a place

is the active process of changing order rather than its final layout
ordering
vsreordering
18 2.7

Arranging things in a particular sequence so they are easy to find

is the process of changing an existing sequence into a different one
sequencing
vsreordering
5 4.1

Putting things like steps or events in a particular order

is about changing an existing order rather than creating the first arrangement
reconfiguration
vsreordering
5 5.6

A change in the way things are arranged to make them work better

is focused specifically on changing the order rather than structural changes
realignment
vsreordering
4 4.6

A change in the way parts of a group or system are arranged

is limited to changing the order of items rather than adjusting their alignment
rearrangement
vsreordering
4 3.4

A change in the order or position of things

is the focused act of putting items into a different order
reshuffling
vsreordering
3 4.6

A change in the order of people or things in a group

is the deliberate act of putting items into a different order, not random
permutation
vsreordering
  • Formal
2 7.8

A complete change in how something looks or works

is narrower, meaning just changing the order without altering overall character
ordination
vsreordering
  • Formal
1 7.8

An order of parts or ideas that makes them easy to understand

is the action of changing order, not necessarily following a logical method
transposition
vsreordering
1 7.3

Changing the order or position of things, for example swapping letters

is broader, changing order generally rather than only swapping items
resequencing
vsreordering
1 7.5

Changing the order of things to make a process work better

is the neutral act of arranging differently without implying improvement
seriation
vsreordering
8.2

Putting things in a certain order by time, size, or other features

is the act of rearranging regardless of any specific ranking property
reordination
vsreordering
8.7

Putting things back in the correct order

is the general act of changing order, not necessarily to restore correctness
reassortment
vsreordering
7.9

An act of putting things in a new order to change where they are

is specifically about changing the order or sequence, not just mixing items

How Extensive

restructuring
54 4.2
reordering
2 3.2
adjustment
133 2.9
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

reordering singular
reorderings plural

Morphology

reordering = reorder (transparent) = re + order + ing

This is a regular nominal use of the verb 'reorder' with '-ing', meaning the act or process of reordering.

Etymology

The word reordering comes from the part re- meaning 'again' and the word order meaning 'arrange'. So, reordering is simply arranging something again or putting things into a new order, like moving chapters or items to different places.