English

Verb

repurposing

1. present participle of repurpose

Noun

repurposing ‎(plural repurposings)

1. The act by which something is repurposed.
   • 2011, Jonathan Harris, Globalization and Contemporary Art (page 229)

     One theme of the mix is the international play of loans, snatches, repurposings, retroengineerings and recirculations of beats, motifs, techniques, and melodies between musicians in the diaspora and beyond.