Reapplication

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of applying something again, whether it be a method or substance, is akin to submitting an application a second time while also indicating a reuse of previous techniques
2. This involves the consistent use of a previously applied method or substance, similar to reapplying for a role or opportunity
3. The process of putting something into use or action for a second or additional time

Etymology: The word is straightforward: "reapplication" is "application" with the prefix "re-" added, meaning "applying again." Its base, "application," came into English through Old French "aplicacion" from Latin "applicātiō," a noun formed from "applicāre," "to fold or attach to," built from "ad-" ("to") and "plicāre" ("to fold"). So the original sense was closer to attaching one thing to another than to putting a cream on skin or submitting a form. The prefix "re-" comes from Latin "re-," meaning "again" or "back," and it passed into English through Old French. Attaching "re-" to an existing noun is an ordinary way English builds new words, which is why "reapplication" needs no special history of its own. It was formed in English from those two parts rather than borrowed as a finished word.

Synonyms: repetition, renewal, resubmission, restoration, reinstatement

Antonyms: removal, abandonment, neglect, discontinuation, dismissal