reformulationn.
/ˌriːfɔːmjᵿˈleɪʃn/, U.S. /rəˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/, /riˌfɔrmjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ The action or process of reformulating something; an instance of this.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > reducing to or expressing in a formula > [noun] > renewed
reformulation1884
the world > relative properties > order > [noun] > putting in order > giving orderly structure to something > reorganization
reorganization1751
reassortment1767
rearrangement1778
restructure1811
remaniement1825
reorg1859
reformulation1884
rejigging1884
realignment1896
restructuring1932
restructuration1939
shake-out1939
rejig1965
1884 New Englander (New Haven, Connecticut) May 437 The reformation halted in a reformulation.
1886 Polit. Sci. Q. 1 No. 2. 212 The importance of environment as a factor in change..has found a reformulation in the modern theory of evolution.
1922 A. G. Hogg Redemption from this World iv. 135 We are keeping well within the limits of legitimate reformulation when we say [etc.].
1951 E. E. Evans-Pritchard Social Anthropol. v. 86 The theories have been shaped and reshaped by this steady growth in knowledge and they have.., in each reformulation, directed observation into deeper layers.
1993 N.Y. Times 18 Jan. a9/1 Mr. Gore's statements..were a result of three days of reformulation by Mr. Clinton and his advisers.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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