Definition of Redefinition

1. Noun. The act of giving a new definition. "She provided a redefinition of his duties"

Generic synonyms: Definition
Derivative terms: Redefine, Redefine

Definition of Redefinition

1. Noun. The act or event of redefining. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Redefinition

1. definition [n -S] - See also: definition

Lexicographical Neighbors of Redefinition

redefeats
redefect
redefected
redefecting
redefects
redefied
redefies
redefinability
redefinable
redefine
redefined
redefiner
redefiners
redefines
redefining
redefinition
redefinitions
redefy
redefying
redeless
redelete
redeleted
redeleting
redeliberate
redeliberated
redeliberates
redeliberating
redeliver
redeliverance
redelivered

Literary usage of Redefinition

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Commission Government in American Cities by Ernest Smith Bradford (1911)
"CHAPTER XV ELECTION AT LARGE: A Redefinition OF REPRESENTATION A SECOND characteristic of all the forms of commission government in cities is the abolition ..."

2. Human Rights and the "politics of Agreements": Chile During President Aylwin by Cynthia G. Brown (1991)
"... A. Redefinition In an atmosphere which permits open discussion of human rights issues, Chile's media, politicians, victims, armed forces and general ..."

3. Electrodynamics of Moving Media: Report of the National Research Council by William Francis Gray Swann, John Torrence Tate, Harry Bateman (1922)
"... causing the scattering, in such a way that the whole set of motions and densities satisfies equations (36) and (37). Redefinition of the field vectors. ..."

4. The U.S.-Japan Alliance: Past, Present, and Future by Michael J. Green, Patrick M. Cronin (1999)
"... Conclusion: From Reaffirmation to Redefinition—An Agenda for the Future PATRICK M. CRONIN AND MICHAEL J. GREEN THE 1995 revision of Japan's National ..."

5. The Chinese Armed Forces in the 21st Century edited by Larry M. Wortzel (2001)
"CHAPTER 6 TAIWAN'S MILITARY IN THE 21st CENTURY: Redefinition AND REORGANIZATION Arthur Shu-fan Ding and Alexander Chieh-cheng Huang A giant wave is rising. ..."

6. Alliance Adrift by Yoichi Funabashi (1999)
"Was this, in reality, a "redefinition" of the alliance or a ... Although the term "redefinition" was bandied about a lot, there was not a lot of ..."

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