reworking
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3.9
- 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
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Watch on YouTubeAnd 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
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1.1
A change that makes something better
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3.9
Changing something to make it better or more suitable
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2.9
A change made to improve or correct something
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3.3
A change made to something
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3.2
A new version of a text that improves the original
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4.4
A small change that makes something better or more precise
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2.0
Making something more current by adding new information
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4.1
The act of creating a new version of a film, song, or story
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4.8
Making and keeping different forms of the same thing, like a story or a program
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5.0
Changing something so it becomes better or works differently
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2.9
The act of changing writing to make it clearer
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6.9
A change to computer code that makes it cleaner and easier to understand without changing what it does
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3.7
Changing a text to make it clearer or better
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7.6
An act of changing something written to make it clearer or more correct
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4.5
A change to the style or look of something, for example a car
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6.5
A new version of something old that changes its form or style
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3.9
A version of a text changed to correct mistakes and make it better
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.