resegregation
- noun
- /ˌriːˈsɛɡrɪˌɡeɪʃən/
- Specialized
- Due to a sorting error, the recycling center had to perform resegregation of the collected plastics.
Examples
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The laboratory's protocol required resegregation of materials if any contamination was detected.
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The resegregation of the data was necessary for accurate analysis.
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After the samples were mixed by mistake, a careful resegregation was necessary to restore the original categories.
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The resegregation process can lead to inefficiencies in production.
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After the materials were mixed, a careful resegregation was necessary to restore the original categories.
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The factory implemented resegregation of the components to ensure quality control during production.
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Due to the sorting error, the team carried out resegregation of the items to separate them correctly.
Synonyms
When a group or society breaks into smaller parts and loses shared values
Dividing something into parts or groups
Dividing something into separate parts to keep things organized
To move something into a different group
Separating things that were joined before, for example train cars
Breaking a whole into smaller separate parts
To divide something into separate parts that work on their own
The act of dividing something into parts or groups
A process of dividing something into separate parts to make it easier to manage
A smaller group within a larger group that helps organize similar things
The breaking of a group or society into smaller, competing groups
Antonyms
How Separated
Surface Forms
Morphology
resegregation = resegregate (transparent) = re + segregate + ion
The noun is a regular and predictable action noun formed from 'resegregate' by adding '-ion'.
Etymology
Resegregation combines re- and segregation, where re- means 'again' and segregation means 'separating groups'. In technical settings, resegregation is the process of sorting materials or items back into separate categories after they were mixed, so it is separating things 'again'.