different between replacement vs redintegration

English

Etymology

replace +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???ple?sm?nt/
• Rhymes: -e?sm?nt

Noun

replacement (countable and uncountable, plural replacements)

1. A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
2. The act of replacing something.

   The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.

3. The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:substitute

Derived terms

See also

• spare part

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Further reading

• replacement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From the Latin redintegr?ti? (“renewal, restoration, repetition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???d?nt????e???n/, /???d?nt????e???n/

Noun

redintegration (plural redintegrations)

1. (rare) Restoration to a whole or sound state.
2. (chemistry, obsolete) Restoration of a mixture to its former nature and state.
3. (psychology) The reinstatement of a memory upon the presentation of a stimulus element that was a part of the stimulus complex that had aroused the event.
   • 1956–1960, R.S. Peters, The Concept of Motivation, Routledge & Kegan Paul (second edition, 1960), chapter ii: “Motives and Motivation”, page 44:

     Now all this story might be true. But even if it were, it does not follow that reference to redintegration should be included as part of the definition of ‘motive’.

   • ibidem, page 48:

     Is McClelland’s concept of ‘motive’ yet another example of explanation masquerading as analysis? This is obviously so in his definition which includes the reference to redintegration of affect.

Related terms

• redintegrate
• redintegrative

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