"recomposition" meaning in English

See recomposition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: recompositions [plural]
Etymology: From re- + composition. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|composition}} re- + composition Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} recomposition (countable and uncountable, plural recompositions)
  1. Composition again or anew; the process or result of recomposing Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-recomposition-en-noun-oKYysdwn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 2 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 2 24

Inflected forms

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