to resegregate
- verb
- /ˌriːˈsɛɡrəˌɡeɪt/
- Specialized
- When the solution cooled, the components began to resegregate into distinct layers.
Examples
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If left undisturbed, the grains in the mixture will eventually resegregate according to their density.
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Engineers observed that the particles would resegregate after being mixed by vibration.
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Don't resegregate the components without checking first!
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The process will resegregate the materials by size.
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When the solution cooled, the components began to resegregate into distinct layers.
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If left undisturbed, the grains in the mixture will eventually resegregate according to their density.
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Engineers observed that the particles would resegregate after being mixed by vibration.
Synonyms
Remove one part from a mixture using a filter or another method
To separate something into smaller parts to study it
To separate a mixture into parts using a scientific or industrial method
Make something into new parts or groups again
To separate a company into independent businesses
To separate a part from a solid material when it cools or conditions change
To make a mixture of liquids like oil and water separate into layers
To divide something into parts again, for example a disk or land
Antonyms
How Separated
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Resegregate comes from the part re- meaning 'again' and segregate meaning 'to separate'. Picture a jar of sand and pebbles that settles into layers once more; resegregate means the parts of a mixture split into groups again.