Regrouping

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. The action of coming together again after a shift in environment involves reorganizing elements for better efficiency and is aimed at improving strategic operations
2. The act of assembling again following a division or change in circumstances to restore order or focus
3. The process of gathering once more after being dispersed to reorganize and prepare for subsequent actions

Etymology: "Regrouping" is the present participle of "regroup", and the verb was borrowed from French "regrouper", which in turn is built from "re-", meaning again, and "grouper", to group. The English word "group" itself came into use in the 1700s, borrowed from French "groupe", which came from Italian "gruppo", so the English verb is a relatively late arrival built on that older stock. The verb's sense has shifted over time. It originally meant simply to gather things into a group once more, and only later took on its present military and strategic colouring, where a unit pulls back, reorganises, and prepares to act again. Today it is used just as often for teams, companies and individuals who pause to rethink their approach and come back stronger.

Synonyms: reorganizing, reassembling, restructuring, consolidating, reforming