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redefinition

redefinition noun: the act or event of redefining.

Noun

redefinition (countable and uncountable, plural redefinitions)

  1. The act or event of redefining.
    • George Orwell's novel 1984 proposed that people's thoughts could be constrained by the redefinition of words in their language.
    • Although the value of the kilogram will not change, the redefinition of the kilogram using a constant will ensure it remains reliable, and enable far more accurate mass measurements in the future.2018 November 13, Matthew Robinson and Lianne Kolirin, “The world has just redefined the kilogram”, in CNN

Forms of redefinition

pluralredefinitions

Origin of redefinition

From re- + definition.

Questions about redefinition

What does redefinition mean?
Redefinition means the act or event of redefining.
What part of speech is redefinition?
Redefinition is a noun.
What is the plural of redefinition?
The plural of redefinition is redefinitions.

Words near redefinition in the dictionary

  1. redefined
  2. redefiner
  3. redefiners
  4. redefines
  5. redefining
  6. redefinition
  7. redefinitions
  8. redeflect
  9. redeflected
  10. redeflecting
  11. redeflects

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