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reprocessor

|re-pro-ces-sor|

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🇺🇸

/ˌriːˈprɑːsesər/

🇬🇧

/ˌriːˈprəʊsesə/

(reprocess)

process again

Base FormPresent3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNoun
reprocessreprocessesreprocessesreprocessedreprocessedreprocessingreprocessors
Etymology
Etymology Information

'reprocessor' originates from the English word 'reprocess,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'process' meant 'to handle or treat.'

Historical Evolution

'reprocess' changed from the Latin word 'processus' and eventually became the modern English word 'process.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to handle or treat again,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a device or system that processes something again or differently.

The factory installed a new reprocessor to handle the waste materials.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42