rewrite.
The act of writing again or anew.
Meaning & usage
The act of writing again or anew.
The film script underwent a rewrite for the European market.
Something that has been written again.
The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English write English rewrite From re- + write.
To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
The editor asked me to rewrite my article for a non-technical audience.
To write again (without changes).
To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English write English rewrite From re- + write.
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