rewrite

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The act of writing again or anew.

   • The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.
   • After a month of writing and another month for rehearsals and re-writes, the three planned a one-night-only performance billed as a work in progress at Josie's Cabaret and Juice Joint in San Francisco.
2. 2

   Something that has been written again.

3. 3

   The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by…

   The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

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   1. 4

      To write again, differently

      To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.

      • The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
      • If we are going to rewrite all of those diagrams and change the duties of all of those staff, it will take a few weeks.
      • The conservative establishment will have to ask themselves, what else they can do? […] And even though they rewrite the electoral rules in their favour, their parties still lose the election.
   2. 5

      To write again (without changes).

   3. 6

      To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of…

      To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

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