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re-formation

re-formation

5.8
To make something again in a new or better way
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈfɔːrmeɪʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : reformación
  • After the merger, the company underwent a complete re-formation of its management structure.

Examples

  • The re-formation of the team brought together new talent and fresh strategies.

  • Social movements often call for the re-formation of existing institutions to address inequalities.

  • The re-formation of the committee was necessary.

  • After the crisis, a re-formation of policies was implemented.

  • The recent re-formation of the curriculum aims to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes.

  • Following feedback from community members, the city initiated a re-formation of its public transportation system.

  • The re-formation of the business plan included adjustments to improve efficiency and profitability.

Synonyms

reconstruction
vsre-formation
89 4.2

Building something again after it is damaged or destroyed

includes intentional improvements and correction during the new formation
renewal
vsre-formation
73 3.5

Making something new or making it last longer

stresses forming anew with corrections instead of only renewing time or status
rebuilding
vsre-formation
56 3.0

Making something again after it is damaged or destroyed

focuses on remaking with improvements rather than only repairing physical damage
regeneration
vsre-formation
19 5.8

Making something new and stronger after damage

is narrower, focusing on intentional remaking with corrected defects
restoration
vsre-formation
15 4.2

An object fixed to look like it did originally

is more about active new formation with improvements than restoring old state
relaunch
vsre-formation
5 4.2

A new start for a product or service after changes

is focused on remaking itself rather than only restarting an introduction event
reestablishment
vsre-formation
2 4.6

Making something exist or work again after it stopped

focuses on active remaking with correction rather than simple return to use
reassembly
vsre-formation
2 4.9

Putting things taken apart back together

is about remaking as a whole with corrections, not only rejoining parts
reconstitution
vsre-formation
1 7.4

Bringing a group or organization back together after it ends

focuses on making it again with improvements or corrected defects
refounding
vsre-formation
1 6.6

Setting up something again after it stopped or failed

is about remaking with improvements rather than only restarting existence
refabrication
vsre-formation
  • Specialized
1 9.2

Making something again after taking it apart or after damage

is more general, aiming at improved overall formation rather than only assembly
regenesis
vsre-formation
1 8.8

A new beginning when something is made or starts again

adds the idea of improved remaking rather than simple recreation
regroupment
vsre-formation
1 6.8

Bringing people or parts together again to organize after a change

is about remaking structures or objects with improvements rather than regrouping people
re-creation
vsre-formation
4.8

To make something again after people destroy or lose it

adds the idea of improved or corrected new formation rather than mere copy
re-establishment
vsre-formation
4.9

Bringing something back to how it was before

emphasizes remaking with improvements rather than returning exactly as before
regeneracy
vsre-formation
8.7

The process of becoming new or useful again after damage

is about deliberate remaking with improvements rather than general recovery
resynthesis
vsre-formation
  • Specialized
7.8

The process of making a substance again, like proteins or DNA, after it breaks down

is broader, referring to remaking with improvement beyond a technical synthesis
retransformation
vsre-formation
8.2

To change something again to return it to its original form

focuses on forming anew with corrections rather than only restoring original form
reinitiation
vsre-formation
7.0

Starting something again after it was paused or finished

concerns active remaking with corrections rather than merely restarting activity
rearticulation
vsre-formation
7.5

Expressing an idea again in a new, clearer way

focuses on physical or structural remaking with corrected defects rather than wording

Antonyms

destruction
849 3.0

Severe damage that makes something no longer exist or cannot be fixed

disbandment
1 7.5

Breaking up an organized group like a band or army

How Thorough

overhaul
73 5.1
re-formation
  • UK
5.8
repair
352 2.3
fix
76 1.0

Surface Forms

re-formation singular
re-formations plural

Morphology

re-formation = formation (transparent) = re + form + ation

Adding 're-' to 'formation' straightforwardly gives the meaning of forming again or anew.

Etymology

The word re-formation comes from the parts re- which means 'again' and form which means 'shape' or 'create', a sense you can also see in transform. So, re-formation is literally 'forming again' — making or shaping something again, often to renew or improve it.