Question 1 · Quick check
redesign
CEFRB2
/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/
verb · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
verb
To design something again to improve its form or use.
- 02
noun
A new design made to improve something.
Examples
Algerian urban planners should work hard to redesign Algiers.
Tom decided to redesign his website.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 4
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 3
Also pronounced
- [ˌɹiː.dəˈzɑe̯n]
- /ˌɹiː.dɪˈzɑen/
Deep Dive
verb
Extra meaningTo lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.
noun
Extra meaningA 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.
More examples
In contextIt's a complete redesign.
It became clear at last that the secondary windings were not strong enough to withstand the severe electro-magnetic forces to which they had been subjected and that the transformer would have to be redesigned.
They and the airline itself described an internal process that requires multiple departments to manually redesign the airline’s schedule – a system that works “the vast majority of the time,” Southwest said in a statement.
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Origin
verb
From re- + design.