Rewording: meaning, definitions and examples

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rewording

 

[ riːˈwɜːdɪŋ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

writing

The act of expressing something in a different way, using different words or phrases.

Synonyms

paraphrasing, rephrasing, rewriting

Examples of usage

  • He asked for a rewording of the paragraph to make it clearer.
  • After some rewording, the message was finally understood by everyone.
  • The rewording of the poem gave it a fresh perspective.
  • She needed help with the rewording of her essay.
  • The rewording of the speech made it more impactful.

Translations

Translations of the word "rewording" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reformulação

🇮🇳 पुनर्लेखन

🇩🇪 Umformulierung

🇮🇩 pengubahan kata

🇺🇦 перефразування

🇵🇱 przekształcenie

🇯🇵 言い換え

🇫🇷 reformulation

🇪🇸 reformulación

🇹🇷 yeniden ifade etme

🇰🇷 재구성

🇸🇦 إعادة صياغة

🇨🇿 přeformulování

🇸🇰 preformulovanie

🇨🇳 改写

🇸🇮 preoblikovanje

🇮🇸 endurskoðun

🇰🇿 қайта жазу

🇬🇪 გადაწერა

🇦🇿 yenidən ifadə etmək

🇲🇽 reformulación

Word origin

The word 'rewording' originated from the combination of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' or 'back' and the word 'word'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 16th century. The concept of rewording has been essential in communication, literature, and various forms of writing to convey ideas more effectively.

See also: foreword, reword, worded, wordily, wordiness, wording, wordless, wordlessly, wordplay, wordsmith, wordy.