rearrangement
noun
re·ar·range·ment
ˌrē-ə-ˈrānj-mənt 
plural rearrangements
1
: the act of rearranging something or someone or the state of being rearranged
rearrangement of the furniture
changes that will require some rearrangement of the schedule
… lifting her hands for some rearrangement of her hat.—
Henry James
Henry James2
chemistry
: a shifting of the atoms or groups in the molecule of a compound to form an isomeric compound
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It is thought to involve the rearrangement of the crust of the neutron star, forced by the intense forces generated by the staggeringly intense magnetic field.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
The common assumption has been that these rearrangements are hardwired and follow simple mechanical algorithms carried out by genes, but Levin suspected it wasn't so preordained.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Through the atomic rearrangement of CBD, Delta 8 can be made in higher quantities.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
This jump in clock speed and core rearrangement deliver a 15% improvement in CPU speed, a 45% improvement in GPU performance, and a 5% gain in efficiency across the system.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
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John Timmer, Ars Technica, 24 Apr. 2024
The common assumption has been that these rearrangements are hardwired and follow simple mechanical algorithms carried out by genes, but Levin suspected it wasn't so preordained.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
Through the atomic rearrangement of CBD, Delta 8 can be made in higher quantities.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
This jump in clock speed and core rearrangement deliver a 15% improvement in CPU speed, a 45% improvement in GPU performance, and a 5% gain in efficiency across the system.
—Sarah Lord, PCMAG, 21 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for rearrangement
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“Rearrangement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrangement. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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