reassembling
Putting back together
Reassembling is putting something back together after it has been taken apart or dispersed.
A mechanic reassembles an engine after replacing worn parts.
Scattered group members reassemble after a break.
The word implies restoration to a previous whole state: After cleaning, I spent an hour reassembling the carburetor.
Restoration of health
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recuperationGradual return to health
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
renewal · regeneration · comeback · revival · wholeness · reintegration · gathering · regrouping
Restoring proper function
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
glue · tape · screws · nuts · bolts · fasteners · clamps · brackets
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
heritage · curator · museum · retouching · cleaning · stabilization · archiving · fragments
Puzzle or curve-cutting tool
- piecesParts of something divided
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- fittingSuitable or proper
- mosaicInlaid pictorial arrangement
tableau · connect · completion · arrangement · tessellation · picture · layout · manipulation
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstitutionRestoring original form
- reconfigurationChanging arrangement of parts
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
- frameworkUnderlying support system
scaffolding · blueprint · remaking · overhaul · transformation · redevelopment · reform · reorganization
Merging into one entity
- mergingBlending into one
- fusionJoining into unity
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- coalescenceUniting into one mass
synthesis · amalgamation · consolidation · convergence · incorporation · combining · interweaving · meshing
healing
Restoration of health
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- recuperationGradual return to health
rehabilitation · renewal · regeneration · comeback · revival · wholeness · reintegration · gathering · regrouping · reconnecting
fixing
Restoring proper function
- solderingLow-temp metal fusion
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- splicingConnecting by interweaving ends
adhesive · glue · tape · screws · nuts · bolts · fasteners · clamps · brackets · hinges
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
antiquities · heritage · curator · museum · retouching · cleaning · stabilization · archiving · fragments · shards
jigsaw
Puzzle or curve-cutting tool
- piecesParts of something divided
- interlockingEngaging by overlap
- fittingSuitable or proper
mosaic · tableau · connect · completion · arrangement · tessellation · picture · layout · manipulation · solver
rebuilding
Constructing anew after destruction
- reconstitutionRestoring original form
- reconfigurationChanging arrangement of parts
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
framework · scaffolding · blueprint · remaking · overhaul · transformation · redevelopment · reform · reorganization · recombining
unification
Merging into one entity
coalescence · synthesis · amalgamation · consolidation · convergence · incorporation · combining · interweaving · meshing · harmonizing
- reconstructingrebuilding, piecing together, putting back, reconstituting, restructuring
- waste reductionreuse, recycle bin, refill, upcycle, downcycle
- tinkeringfiddling, puttering, pottering, tweaking, dabbling
reassemblingdisassembling
Taking something apart
dismantling · taking apart · disassembly · breaking down · deconstructing
reassemblingdestroying
Causing complete ruin
demolishing · wrecking · ruining · obliterating · scrapping