refangle
To divide up, rearrange and manipulate components of something while not changing the meaning from its original. The purpose of this newly created entity (see also: refanglement) is to either (a) more easily obtain a sought result, or (b) provide a version of the original that is more concise or easier to work with.
- You can refangle the equation to make it easier to graph.
- We had to refangle the living room when we bought that new chair so it would fit in.
- We had to refangle the living room when we bought that new chair so it would fit in.
refanglement
The result after something is refangled. A refanglement has the same meaning as the original, but is manipulated so that it can be used to more easily obtain an end result.
- The solution to the problem was revealed in the equation's refanglement.
- I shuffled up a phrase and used the refanglement to annoy my English teacher.
- I shuffled up a phrase and used the refanglement to annoy my English teacher.