Redesign Meaning
/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA 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.
verbTo lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.
Sentence Examples
Tom decided to redesign his website.
It's a complete redesign.
Algerian urban planners should work hard to redesign Algiers.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The architect was hired to ____ the old building to make it more modern.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company hired a new creative director to ____ the brand's visual identity from scratch.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English design English redesign From re- + design.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"No UK company responded, believing that the availability requirement could not be reached in British operating conditions. But General Motors thought otherwise, offering its SD40-2 design. However, to make it fit the UK loading gauge, considerable redesign was required."
— 2020 August 12, John Crosse, “Mendip Heavy Haulage workhorses”, in Rail, page 63:
"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."
— 1961 March 26, “Interim report on the Glasgow suburban electric train failures”, in Trains Illustrated, page 176:
"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."
— 2022 December 30, Gregory Wallace, “Insiders at Southwest reveal how the airline’s service imploded”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The architect was hired to ____ the old building to make it more modern.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company hired a new creative director to ____ the brand's visual identity from scratch.