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redefinition

noun

Etymology

From re- + definition.

  1. derived from dēfīnītiō
  2. derived from definition
  3. inherited from diffinicioun
  4. prefixed as redefinition — “re- + definition”

Definitions

  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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for redefinition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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