reengineering

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noun

The application of technology and management science to the modification of existing systems, organizations, processes and products in order to make them more effective, efficient and responsive.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reengineer
nounreengineering (countable and uncountable, plural reengineerings)

plural reengineerings

  1. countableuncountableThe application of technology and management science to the modification of existing systems, organizations, processes and products in order to make them more effective, efficient and responsive.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reengineering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reengineering.

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