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re⋅po⋅si⋅tion

1  [ree-puh-zish-uhn, rep-uh-]
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–noun
1. the act of depositing or storing.
2. replacement, as of a bone.
Origin:
1580–90; < LL repositiōn- (s. of repositiō) a laying up, equiv. to L reposit(us) (see reposit ) + -iōn- -ion
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re⋅po⋅si⋅tion

2  [ree-puh-zish-uhn]
–verb (used with object)
1. to put in a new or different position; shift: to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout.
2. to change the image, marketing strategy, etc., of (a product) so as to appeal to a wider or different audience or market: to reposition a diet drink to appeal to teenagers.
3. Medicine/Medical, Surgery. to place (an organ or bone) in its original position.
Origin:
1855–60; re- + position (v.)

Related forms:
re⋅po⋅si⋅tion⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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re·po·si·tion   (rē'pə-zĭsh'ən, rěp'ə-)   
n.  

  1. The act of repositing or the condition of being reposited.

  2. The return of something, such as a bone, to its proper position.

tr.v.   (rē'pə-) re·po·si·tioned, re·po·si·tion·ing, re·po·si·tions

  1. To place or put in a new position; position again.

  2. To update or change the marketing of (a product or service).

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Word Origin & History

reposition  (n.)
1588, from L.L. repositionem (nom. repositio), from L. repositus, pp. of reponere (see repose (2)). The verb is first attested 1859.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·po·si·tion
Pronunciation: "rE-p&-'zish-&n
Function: transitive verb
: to return to or place in a normal or properposition <reposition teeth by orthodontic treatment> <reposition a dislocated shoulder>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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