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rewired

 

[ riˈwaɪərd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

neurological change

Rewired refers to the process of altering or reorganizing the connections within the brain or a system. This term is often used in neuroscience to describe how the brain adapts and changes in response to learning, experience, or injury. It signifies the brain's remarkable capacity for plasticity, which allows it to reconfigure itself in order to accommodate new information or recover from damage. Rewiring can also pertain to technological adjustments, such as modifying electrical circuits to achieve a different function or efficiency.

Synonyms

adapt, modify, reconfigure, reconstruct

Examples of usage

  • The brain is constantly rewiring itself based on experiences.
  • Therapies can help individuals rewire their brains after trauma.
  • They rewired the house's electrical system to improve energy efficiency.

Translations

Translations of the word "rewired" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reprogramado

🇮🇳 पुनः तारांकन

🇩🇪 neu verdrahtet

🇮🇩 dihubungkan kembali

🇺🇦 перепрограмований

🇵🇱 przeprogramowany

🇯🇵 再配線された

🇫🇷 réorganisé

🇪🇸 reconfigurado

🇹🇷 yeniden bağlanmış

🇰🇷 재연결된

🇸🇦 معاد توصيله

🇨🇿 přeprogramovaný

🇸🇰 preprogramovaný

🇨🇳 重新连接

🇸🇮 preprogramiran

🇮🇸 endur tengt

🇰🇿 қайта қосылған

🇬🇪 მחדש კავშირი

🇦🇿 yenidən bağlanmış

🇲🇽 reconfigurado

Word origin

The term 'rewired' is derived from the prefix 're-', meaning again or anew, combined with 'wired', which refers to the connections formed by wires in electrical circuits. The usage of 'wire' in a technological context traces back to the late 19th century with the advent of telegraphy and electricity as essential components of the industrial revolution. The concept of neurology also evolved, particularly in the late 20th century, when scientific affirmations of brain plasticity emerged, leading to the realization that the brain could undergo structural changes throughout a person's life. In psychological and therapeutic contexts, 'rewiring' has become a prominent term to describe the process of restructuring thought patterns or behavior.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,126, 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.