redefinition

ˌriːˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃən

Definition

Definition of redefinition - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

perceptionchanging how something is understood or perceived

The redefinition of success has shifted in modern times.

reinterpretation

revision

act of changeact of defining something again or differently

The redefinition of the project goals was necessary for success..

redefining

reinterpreting

revising

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Origin of redefinition

Latin, re- (again) + definire (to define)

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class structure allowing redefinition by subclasses

Examples of redefinition in a sentence

Her redefinition of the role inspired many in the industry.
The redefinition of the terms confused everyone.
A redefinition of the rules was proposed.

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French:redéfinition, révision, ...
German:Neudefinition, ...
Italian:ridefinizione, ...
Spanish:redefinición, nueva definición, ...
Portuguese:redefinição, ...
Chinese:重新定义, ...
Japanese:再定義, 新しい定義, ...
Arabic:إِعَادَةُ تَعْرِيفٍ, ...
Hebrew:הַגְדָּרָה מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
Russian:переосмысление, новое определение, ...
Ukrainian:переосмислення, перевизначення, ...
Hindi:पुनर्परिभाषा, ...
Bengali:পুনঃসংজ্ঞায়ন, নতুন সংজ্ঞায়ন, ...
Catalan:redefinició, ...
Czech:přehodnocení, předefinování, ...
Danish:omdefinering, nydefinering, ...
Dutch:herdefiniëring, ...
Greek:αναπροσδιορισμός, αναδιατύπωση, ...
Hungarian:újradefiniálás, újrameghatározás, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់និយមន័យឡើងវិញ, ការកំណត់អត្ថន័យឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:재정의, 다시 정의하기, ...
Persian:بازتعریف, ...
Polish:redefinicja, przedefiniowanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):redefinição, ...
Romanian:redefinire, definire nouă, ...
Swedish:omdefiniering, ...
Thai:การนิยามใหม่, การกำหนดใหม่, ...
Turkish:yeniden tanımlama, ...
Vietnamese:sự tái định nghĩa, tái định nghĩa, ...

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