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reutilization

reutilization

5.0
Using something again for the same or a new purpose
  • noun
  • /ˌriːjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : reutilización
  • The government provides incentives to promote the recovery and reutilization of wastes.

Examples

  • Eight tons per day of shredded wooden furniture (provided by Korea Resources Recovery & Reutilization Corporation as a bulking agent) are mixed with around six tons per day of food residuals.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The company focused on the reutilization of old materials to create new products.

  • The reutilization of plastic containers can help reduce waste and protect the environment.

  • The community's project emphasized the reutilization of abandoned buildings for social purposes.

Synonyms

recycling
vsreutilization
  • Texting
5 3.1

Reusing digital content like articles or videos in new formats

is broader, applying to reuse of any object or material for new purposes
reappropriation
vsreutilization
  • Formal
8.2

Moving money that was set for one use to a different use

is general reuse rather than limited to funds or formal allocation

Antonyms

disposal
54 3.0

The act of getting rid of something you do not want

How Often

routine
354 1.0
reutilization
  • US
5.0
disposable
5 2.8

Surface Forms

reutilization singular
reutilizations plural

Morphology

reutilization = utilization (transparent) = re + util + ize + ation

For learners who know 'utilization', adding 're-' straightforwardly gives the meaning 'use again'.

Etymology

The word reutilization is made of re- meaning 'again' and utilize meaning 'to use', just like the simple word use. So, reutilization means the act of 'using again' something for a new or similar purpose.