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redesign.

A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹi.dɪˈzaɪn/Canada, General-American/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzɑen/Australia[ˌɹiː.dəˈzɑe̯n]New-Zealand
  1. A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *segnāō Latin signō Latin designōder. Old French designerder. Middle English designen English design English redesign From re- + design.

verb/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/Received-Pronunciation/ˌɹi.dɪˈzaɪn/Canada, General-American/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzɑen/Australia[ˌɹiː.dəˈzɑe̯n]New-Zealand
  1. To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *sek-? Proto-Indo-European *-nóm Proto-Italic *segnom Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Proto-Italic *segnāō Latin signō Latin designōder. Old French designerder. Middle English designen English design English redesign From re- + design.

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