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reentrance

reentrance noun: a second or subsequent entrance; the act of reentering.

Noun

reentrance (countable and uncountable, plural reentrances)

  1. A second or subsequent entrance; the act of reentering
    • Any reinstatement or appointment under which little or no service is performed, made for the purpose of prolonging the period of eligibility for reentrance to the service in defeat of the rule, can not be recognized as valid.1933, Reentry into the Classified Service, page 5

Forms of reentrance

pluralreentrances
alternative formre-entrance
alternative formreëntrance

Origin of reentrance

From re- + entrance.

Questions about reentrance

What does reentrance mean?
Reentrance means a second or subsequent entrance; the act of reentering.
What part of speech is reentrance?
Reentrance is a noun.
What is the plural of reentrance?
The plural of reentrance is reentrances.

Words near reentrance in the dictionary

  1. reentrained
  2. reentraining
  3. reentrainment
  4. reentrainments
  5. reentrains
  6. reentrance
  7. reentrances
  8. reentrancies
  9. reentrancy
  10. reentrant
  11. reentrantly

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