"recycling"
Hello! I would appreciate it if someone can replace the word 'recycling' with something else in this sentence.

"In recycling, students think about grouping the flowers in completely different ways."

This is from a dissertation about a psychological test. 'Recyling' is the final step. Before that, students grouped the flowers. This word makes me think of waste management only. I have to translate this sentence so I need a synonym for that.

Question

"recycling"
Hello! I would appreciate it if someone can replace the word 'recycling' with something else in this sentence.

"In recycling, students think about grouping the flowers in completely different ways."

This is from a dissertation about a psychological test. 'Recyling' is the final step. Before that, students grouped the flowers. This word makes me think of waste management only. I have to translate this sentence so I need a synonym for that.

Answer

This is tricky as the word recycle is normally used to reference waste management. It is also used like the word repeat.
"The dull comedian recycles his material night after night."

Maybe just say cycle 2 or the final cycle of the experiment?

Answer

I am not familiar with this use of the word "recycling".  I don't even know what they are trying to say.  Try one of these:

- repeating the cycle
- in the final iteration
- in the final loop

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