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reaccentuation

reaccentuation noun: the process or result of reaccentuating.

Noun

reaccentuation (countable and uncountable, plural reaccentuations)

  1. The process or result of reaccentuating.
    • The dance text of “Fille,” as happens with all ballets, underwent a few reaccentuations and adjustments during Ashton’s lifetime.2009 June 21, Alastair Macaulay, “The Uncertain Future Life of Ashton Ballets”, in New York Times

Forms of reaccentuation

pluralreaccentuations

Origin of reaccentuation

From re- + accentuation.

Questions about reaccentuation

What does reaccentuation mean?
Reaccentuation means the process or result of reaccentuating.
What part of speech is reaccentuation?
Reaccentuation is a noun.
What is the plural of reaccentuation?
The plural of reaccentuation is reaccentuations.

Words near reaccentuation in the dictionary

  1. reaccents
  2. reaccentuate
  3. reaccentuated
  4. reaccentuates
  5. reaccentuating
  6. reaccentuation
  7. reaccentuations
  8. reaccept
  9. reacceptance
  10. reacceptances
  11. reaccepted

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