German word

Neuordnung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈnɔɪ̯ˌɔɐ̯dnʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreorganization

Example

Die Neuordnungen der Abteilung dauern mehrere Monate.

The department's reorganizations take several months.

Illustration for Neuordnung (reorganization)

More examples

Vor der Neuordnung wurden mehrere Alternativen geprüft.

Before the reorganization, several alternatives were examined.

Core concept

A system's internal parts are placed into a new arrangement with different relationships and order.

Common phrases

  • eine Neuordnung durchführen

    carry out a reorganization

  • die Neuordnung des Budgets

    reorganization of the budget

Similar words

Umstrukturierung: Changing an organization's structure, roles, and working relationships.
Reorganisation: Revising departmental arrangements and operations for a more orderly setup.
Neugliederung: Dividing or rearranging an organization or area into new sections.
Neugestaltung: Redesigning a system or institution to give it a new form.

Definition in German

Vorgang oder Ergebnis, bei dem eine neue innere Ordnung oder Struktur für ein System festgelegt wird.

Word origin

Neuordnung combines neu, meaning "new," with Ordnung, meaning "order" or "arrangement," to form a transparent German compound.

Usage tips

  • Neuordnung is a formal noun often used for institutional or organizational restructuring, while everyday speech may use a phrase with neu ordnen.

Other meanings

  • rearrangementnoun
  • organizational changenoun

Opposites

  • Status quostatus quonoun
  • Erhaltpreservationnoun

Related words

  • neuordnenreorganizeverb
  • Neuordnungsvorschlagreorganization proposalnoun

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