reentrance

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See also: reëntrance

English

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Etymology

re- +‎ entrance

Noun

reentrance (countable and uncountable, plural reentrances)

  1. A second or subsequent entrance; the act of reentering
    • 1933, Reentry into the Classified Service, page 5:
      Any reinstatement or appointment under which little or no service is performed, made for the purpose of prolonging the period of eligibility for reentrance to the service in defeat of the rule, can not be recognized as valid.