remobilization
Syllables: re·mo·bi·li·za·tionUS/ˌɹimoʊbɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/
remobilization noun: the return of a substance to circulation within a system, such as substances which had been locked in sediments.
Noun
remobilization (plural remobilizations)
- The return of a substance to circulation within a system, such as substances which had been locked in sediments.
- The sediment content of this sample was assumed to reflect the remobilization of fine sediment mantling the surface and contained within the bed material matrix.2004, A.J. Wilson et al., “In-channel storage of fine sediment in rivers of Southwest England”, in Sediment Transfer Through the Fluvial System, →ISBN, page 293
- A return to mobility.
- this result is entirely satisfactory and offers possibilities of gradual remobilization of unfit individuals or inducing them to take a first step towards renewing active lives.1961, I.F. Dersch, US Patent 3088457: Therapeutic Device, page 4
Forms of remobilization
| plural | remobilizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | remobilisation |
Origin of remobilization
From re- + mobilization.
Questions about remobilization
- What does remobilization mean?
- Remobilization means the return of a substance to circulation within a system, such as substances which had been locked in sediments.
- What part of speech is remobilization?
- Remobilization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce remobilization?
- Remobilization is pronounced /ˌɹimoʊbɪlɪˈzeɪʃən/ (US).
- What is the plural of remobilization?
- The plural of remobilization is remobilizations.
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