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re-formation

noun
/ˌɹiːfɔːˈmeɪʃən/UK/ˌɹifɔɹˈmeɪʃən/US

Etymology

Originally a variant of reformation. In later use also independently from re- + formation, after re-form.

  1. derived from fōrmātiō
  2. derived from formacion
  3. inherited from formacioun
  4. prefixed as re-formation — “re + formation”

Definitions

  1. A new formation (a subsequent coming together of the elements of a former grouping).

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA