reordering
|re-or-der-ing|
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/riˈɔrdərɪŋ/
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/riːˈɔːdə(r)ɪŋ/
(reorder)
arrange again
Etymology
'reorder' originates from the prefix 're-' (from Latin 're-' meaning 'again') combined with 'order,' which ultimately comes from Latin 'ordo.'
'order' entered English via Old French 'ordre' and Middle English 'ordre'; the modern compound 'reorder' was formed in English by adding the prefix 're-' to 'order' to indicate repetition or doing again.
Initially, 'order' meant 'arrangement' or 'sequence'; the compound 'reorder' came to mean both 'to arrange again' and 'to place an order again' in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of arranging something again or changing the order of items (e.g., a list, sequence, layout).
The reordering of the playlist made it easier to find recent songs.
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Noun 2
the action of placing another order for goods or supplies (ordering again).
They scheduled a reordering of office supplies for next week.
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Verb 1
present participle or gerund form of 'reorder' — doing the action of arranging again or ordering again.
We are reordering the files to group them by date.
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Last updated: 2025/12/23 17:09