Rerouting: meaning, definitions and examples
🔄
rerouting
[ riːˈraʊtɪŋ ]
transportation
To change the route of a journey, especially because of traffic congestion or road closures.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Due to heavy traffic, the driver had to reroute the delivery van through a different neighborhood.
- The airline announced that the flight was rerouting to avoid a storm in the area.
Translations
Translations of the word "rerouting" in other languages:
🇵🇹 redirecionamento
🇮🇳 पुनर्निर्देशन
🇩🇪 Umleitung
🇮🇩 pengalihan
🇺🇦 перенаправлення
🇵🇱 przekierowanie
🇯🇵 リルーティング (rirūtingu)
🇫🇷 réacheminement
🇪🇸 redireccionamiento
🇹🇷 yeniden yönlendirme
🇰🇷 재라우팅 (jaerauting)
🇸🇦 إعادة التوجيه
🇨🇿 přesměrování
🇸🇰 presmerovanie
🇨🇳 重新路由 (chóngxīn lùyóu)
🇸🇮 preusmeritev
🇮🇸 endurflutningur
🇰🇿 қайта бағыттау
🇬🇪 გადამისამართება (gadamisamart'eba)
🇦🇿 yenidən yönləndirmə
🇲🇽 redireccionamiento
Word origin
The word 'rerouting' is derived from the verb 'route', which originated from Middle English 'ruten', meaning 'to direct or manage'. The prefix 're-' means 'again' or 'back', and when combined with 'route', it creates the concept of directing or managing again. The term 'rerouting' gained popularity with the advancement of transportation systems and the need to adjust journeys due to unforeseen circumstances.