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Relocation

/ˌɹiːləʊˈkeɪʃən/

The act of moving from one place to another.

📖 Definitions of "Relocation"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of moving from one place to another.

  2. 2

    Renewal of a lease.

  3. 3

    The assigning of addresses to variables either at linkage editing, or at run time

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WordDefinition
movingnoun(not comparable) That moves or move.
resettlementnounThe transportation of a group of people to a new settlement.
transplantationnounA surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.

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WordDefinition
transplantationnounA surgical operation in which an organ is moved from a donor to a recipient; an organ transplant.
resettlementnounThe transportation of a group of people to a new settlement.
movingnoun(uncountable) The relocation of goods
resettleverb(intransitive) To settle in a different place.
rehousingnounThe movement of a person or thing to a new residence or place of storage.
relocateverb(transitive) to move (something) from one place to another.
migrationnounAn instance of moving to live in another place for a while.
transmigrationnounDeparture from one's homeland to live in another country; migration.
transfernoun(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.
emigrationnounThe act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.
delocalizationnounthe process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized
delocalisationnounAlternative spelling of delocalization. [the process of delocalizing or the fact of being delocalized]
movenounThe act of moving; a movement.
renditionnounAn interpretation or performance of an artwork, especially a musical score or musical work.
transferringnounThe act by which something is transferred; a transfer.
handovernounThe transference of authority, control, power or knowledge from one agency to another, or from one state to another.
removalnounThe process of removing or the fact of being removed.
evictionnounThe act of evicting.
deportationnounThe act of deporting or exiling, or the state of being deported; banishment; transportation.
shiftingnounA shift or change; a shifting movement.

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