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Rephrasing: meaning, definitions and examples

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rephrasing

 

[ ˌriːˈfreɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

communication

Express the meaning of (something written or spoken) using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.

Synonyms

paraphrase, restate, reword

Examples of usage

  • He rephrased the question to make it easier to understand.
  • She asked me to rephrase my answer in simpler terms.

Translations

Translations of the word "rephrasing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reformulação

🇮🇳 पुनर्वाक्य निर्माण

🇩🇪 Umformulierung

🇮🇩 mengubah kata-kata

🇺🇦 перефразування

🇵🇱 przekształcenie

🇯🇵 言い換え

🇫🇷 reformulation

🇪🇸 reformulación

🇹🇷 yeniden ifade etme

🇰🇷 재구성

🇸🇦 إعادة صياغة

🇨🇿 přeformulování

🇸🇰 preformulovanie

🇨🇳 改写

🇸🇮 preoblikovanje

🇮🇸 endurskipulagning

🇰🇿 қайталап айту

🇬🇪 გადმოფორმულირება

🇦🇿 yenidən ifadə

🇲🇽 reformulación

Etymology

The word 'rephrasing' originated from the combination of 're-' (meaning 'again') and 'phrase', ultimately derived from the Latin word 'phrasis' meaning 'manner of expression'. The concept of rephrasing has been utilized in language and communication for centuries to convey ideas in a clearer and more concise manner.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,548, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.