to reengineer
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5.5
- verb
- /ˌriːˈɪndʒɪnɪr/
- Specialized
- To increase efficiency, we need to reengineer the workflow processes in our department.
- reengineer the process
- reengineer the business
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- How can I reengineer my life so that it's simpler and more streamlined?
Examples
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Organizational needs and training methods are becoming more complex as organizations attempt to reengineer their administrative and production systems.
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Although there are many examples of organizations reengineering, the payoff from this process appears to have fallen well short of expectations.
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Organizations do not reengineer processes; people do.
Academic text (1996) -
How can I reengineer my life so that it's simpler and more streamlined?
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Research is being conducted to reengineer body organs such as the liver to make them functional again.
Academic text (2012) -
The business process was reengineered, information processes were integrated, and the data were stored in an information warehouse.
Academic text (1996) -
Traditional functions will be reengineered, eliminated, outsourced, and combined in new ways.
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Discipline-specific roles have blurred, patient care tasks have been "reengineered," and the need for professionals to do certain tasks has been disputed and changed.
Academic text (2000) -
Nevertheless, some organizations are reengineering human-resource processes and making individual employees responsible for their own data (Bolt 1994; O'Connell 1994).
Academic text (1996) -
The team will reengineer the outdated software to improve its performance and usability.
Synonyms
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3.2
Make small changes to something to make it more useful
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4.3
Make a thing or person look new and work better
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3.7
Change the look or plan of something, like a website, to make it better
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4.0
Make something better by making a few small changes
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3.5
To make something again in a new or better way
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4.4
Organize something in a new way so it works better
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6.6
Completely change something in a new and much better way
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4.9
To change something to make it look or work better
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5.4
Change the order or settings of something to fit new needs
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4.1
Change a device's instructions or settings so it works differently
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3.4
To change the way something is arranged to make it work better
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4.0
To change something again to make it better
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5.9
Change a plan or system to make it work better
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7.0
To change the machines and how a factory works to make it work better
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To change the way a company or team works to meet new goals
How Redesigned
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3.4
60
5.1
74
3.7
- Specialized
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5.5
229
3.2
86
3.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reengineer is made from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and engineer, which comes from engine meaning 'machine' or 'device'. So to reengineer something is to 'engineer again' — to redesign or change it to make it work better.