The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
REDEVELOPMENT
renovation, redevelopment, overhaul
(noun) the act of improving by renewing and restoring; “they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property”; “a major overhaul of the healthcare system was proposed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
redevelopment (countable and uncountable, plural redevelopments)
The process of developing something anew.
The demolition of old, redundant or unfashionable buildings or infrastructure and the construction of new ones on the same site.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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