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The act or event of redefining.
George Orwells novel 1984 proposed that peoples thoughts could be constrained by the redefinition and reduction of their language.
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redéfinition — [ r(ə)definisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • attesté v. 1960; de redéfinir, d apr. définition ♦ Action de redéfinir (qqch.). La redéfinition des objectifs. ● redéfinition nom féminin Action de redéfinir ; fait d être redéfini. redéfinition n. f. Action de définir… … Encyclopédie Universelle
redefinition — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
Redefinition — Infobox Television episode Title = Redefinition Series = Angel Caption = {Caption|} Season = 2 Episode = 11 Airdate = January 16, 2001 Production = 2ADH11 Writer = Mere Smith Director = Michael Grossman Guests = Julie Benz (Darla) Juliet Landau… … Wikipedia
redefinition — [[t]ri͟ːdefɪnɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT The redefinition of something is the act or process of causing people to consider it in a new way. ...the redefinition of the role of the intellectual … English dictionary
redefinition — noun the act of giving a new definition (Freq. 2) words like conservative require periodic redefinition she provided a redefinition of his duties • Derivationally related forms: ↑redefine • Hypernyms: ↑definition … Useful english dictionary
Redefinition (Infernal song) — Infobox Single Name = Redefinition Artist = Infernal from Album = Electric Cabaret Released = January, 2009 (Worldwide) Format = CD Recorded = 2009 Genre = Pop Length = 4:17 Label = Border Breakers Writer = Paw Lagermann, Lina Rafn, Adam Powers… … Wikipedia
redefinition, high/low — Term introduced by the 20th century American philosopher Paul Edwards for the manoeuvre of redefining a term more or less tightly, so that an apparently false statement is made true if interpreted in the new way. A high redefinition tightens the… … Philosophy dictionary
redefinition — noun see redefine … New Collegiate Dictionary
redefinition — emended diagnosis (change in the scope of application of a name, involving a change in the diagnosis (q.v.) of the taxon. Not the same as emendation (q.v.)) … Dictionary of ichthyology
redefinition — n. * * * … Universalium
