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⌨️ To type again ⌨️ Typing again
retype

retype

1 2.9
Typing something again to correct or replace earlier text
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˈtaɪp/
translation icon : reescritura
  • The editor requested a retype of the article.

Examples

  • A quick retype saved the team from missing the deadline.

  • She had to do a retype of the letter after noticing several mistakes.

  • The document was so damaged that a complete retype was necessary.

  • The professor asked for a retype of the thesis.

  • The retype of the document was necessary to fix the errors in the first version.

  • After the meeting, we decided that a retype of the minutes was needed for clarity.

  • The editor requested a retype of the manuscript to incorporate all the suggested changes.

Surface Forms

retype singular
retypes plural

Morphology

retype = retype (transparent) = re + type

The noun is a straightforward zero-derived event noun from the verb 'retype'.

Etymology

A retype is the noun form of the verb, made from the prefix re- 'again' and type 'to write with a keyboard'. It means the act or result of typing something again to correct or replace earlier text.