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redirection

redirection

1 4.2
Changing the direction or destination of people, things, and resources
  • noun
  • /ˌriːdaɪˈrɛkʃən/
translation icon : redirección
  • Students in Mrs. Newton's class also need frequent prompts and redirection to stay focused.
  • redirection of resources
  • redirection of effort
  • redirection of government programs

Rejection comes with two gifts, redirection and protection.

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Examples

  • Furthermore, group diagnostic information may reveal group patterns of skills, aiding in the redirection of instruction.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But since this happy day, a rather more subtle redirection has been going on.

    Blog text (15)
  • There could be a redirection of effort from one state to another.

    Blog text (10)
  • Some fear a redirection of resources away from performance toward other aspects of comprehensive music study.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Financing mental health benefits under a national health care insurance plan would involve the redirection of current funding streams.

    Academic text (1994)
  • In short, some redirection of taxpayer resources to cover pension obligations seems inevitable.

    Blog text (12)
  • The teacher's redirection helped the students focus on their assignments more effectively.

  • The redirection of traffic during the parade caused delays throughout the city.

  • After reviewing the team's performance, the manager suggested a redirection of their efforts towards customer service.

Synonyms

diversion
vsredirection
13 5.2

A change that moves attention or action away from the main plan

covers planned or permanent changes, not only brief detours
deflection
vsredirection
4 6.0

How much an object bends or moves away from a straight line

usually implies an intentional change rather than an external knock or hit
switching
vsredirection
3 2.8

A change from one thing to another

is more specific about changing path, focus, or final destination
change of direction
vsredirection
3 3.2

A move to face or go a different way

is broader, including changes of aim or final place as well
change of course
vsredirection
3 4.2

A move to a different direction physically or in plans

is wider, covering shifts of attention or ultimate target too
reorientation
vsredirection
3 6.2

A change of direction, focus, or beliefs to follow a new way

focuses more on simple path or destination changes rather than beliefs
channeling
vsredirection
  • US
2 4.2

Directing water, energy or resources along a set path to move them where needed

is more general, applying to any change of aim or endpoint
reroute
vsredirection
1 4.2

A change that sends traffic onto a different road

is broader, also changing focus or final destination rather than only route
refocusing
vsredirection
1 4.4

To bring attention or a camera's view back to something

includes changes of place or aim as well as shifts of attention

Antonyms

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

How Redirected

redirection
1 4.2
to reroute
47 3.6
diversion
13 5.2
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

redirection singular
redirections plural

Morphology

redirection = redirect (transparent) = re + direct + ion

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'redirect' and means the act or result of redirecting.

Etymology

Redirection comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' or 'back' and direction meaning 'where something is pointed or sent'. So, redirection is the act of changing the direction, focus, or destination of something, like moving traffic onto a new road.