reinvention

re·in·vent

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Definitions of reinvention word

verb with object reinvention to invent again or anew, especially without knowing that the invention already exists. 1
verb with object reinvention to remake or make over, as in a different form: At 60, he reinvented himself as a volunteer. We have an opportunity to reinvent government. 1
verb with object reinvention to bring back; revive: to reinvent trust and accountability. 1
noun reinvention devising sth that already exists 1
noun reinvention transformation 1
noun reinvention the act or an instance of replacing a product, etc with an entirely new version 0

before 1685

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1685-90; re- + invent

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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