reworking
- noun
- /ˌriːˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
- The committee suggested a reworking of the proposal to better fit the project's goals.
- reworking of material
- reworking of the old
- reworking of the forms
And he's got this interesting reworking of Adler.
- And he's got this interesting reworking of Adler.
- It's certainly a reworking of that theme.
- It's poems are crowded with reworkings of phrases like tangible things, barbaric ideas, Susan Howe admits.
Examples
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The historian's desire for certainty is hard to square with the fragility of sources and their constant reworking by the profession.
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Through a reworking of these genres, he developed a peculiar style, which years later would give him success.
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It's certainly a reworking of that theme.
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Our findings suggest a need for continuing investigation and a possible reworking of the means used to provide the necessary training.
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Every work of art is therefore a reworking and a rebirth of ancient ideas.
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Latin Americans are participants and not just followers in the reworking of global governance.
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During times of stress, these authors claim, a selective reworking occurs in which traditions are infused with new kinds of meaning.
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The Road with Cypress and Star is a reworking of the subject of the Starry Night (Fig. 13).
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Soyinka's reworking of the Orpheus myth is also suggestive for thinking through the relation between trauma and post-colonialism.
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Like translated Arthurian romances, Hrolfs saga is a reworking of historical legend in the style of romances.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
A change that makes something better
Changing something to make it better or more suitable
A change made to something
A change made to improve or correct something
A new version of a text that improves the original
A small change that makes something better or more precise
Making something more current by adding new information
Changing a text to make it clearer or better
The act of creating a new version of a film, song, or story
Making and keeping different forms of the same thing, like a story or a program
A version of a text changed to correct mistakes and make it better
Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
A change to computer code that makes it cleaner and easier to understand without changing what it does
The act of changing writing to make it clearer
An act of changing something written to make it clearer or more correct
A new version of something old that changes its form or style
A change to the style or look of something, for example a car
An updated plan that describes how something should be made or done
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
reworking = rework (transparent) = re + work + ing
The noun is a standard -ing formation from the verb 'rework' meaning the process or result of reworking.
Etymology
Reworking comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word work meaning 'to do'. Like in rewrite or replay, a reworking is doing something again or changing it to make a new or improved version.