reposition

reposition

English

Etymology

    From re- + position.

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

    reposition (third-person singular simple present repositions, present participle repositioning, simple past and past participle repositioned)

    1. To put into a new position

    Derived terms

    Noun

    reposition (countable and uncountable, plural repositions)

    1. The act of putting into a new position.
      spontaneous reposition of a dislocated arytenoid cartilage
      • 2018, Jan Willmann, Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design 2018, page 277:
        The fabrication can be continuous for each column, which dramatically reduces the repositions of the robot.

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