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From re- +‎ define.

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redefine (third-person singular simple present redefines, present participle redefining, simple past and past participle redefined)

  1. (transitive) To define again or differently.
    1. (transitive) To give a new or different definition to (a word).
    2. (transitive, computing) To define a previously defined area of storage etc. in a different manner, e.g. changing it from textual to numeric.
      • 1992, Herman Holtz, Databased Marketing, page 170:
        Next the "key redefiner" software came along. These were special programs that could "redefine" the keys on your keyboard , while still permitting you the normal use of the keys.

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redefine

  1. inflection of redefinir:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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redefine

  1. inflection of redefinir:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative