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Redesign

/ˌɹiː.dɪˈzaɪn/ · noun

Meaning

A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design.
  2. To lay out or plan a new version of something previously laid out or planned.

Example Sentences

No UK company responded, believing that the availability requirement could not be reached in British operating conditions. But General Motors thought otherwise, offering its SD40-2 design. However, to make it fit the UK loading gauge, considerable redesign was required.
It became clear at last that the secondary windings were not strong enough to withstand the severe electro-magnetic forces to which they had been subjected and that the transformer would have to be redesigned.
They and the airline itself described an internal process that requires multiple departments to manually redesign the airline’s schedule – a system that works “the vast majority of the time,” Southwest said in a statement.

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What does redesign mean?

Redesign means A plan for making changes to the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system so as to better serve the purpose of the original design, or to serve purposes different from those set forth in the original design..

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How do you use redesign in a sentence?

No UK company responded, believing that the availability requirement could not be reached in British operating conditions. But General Motors thought otherwise, offering its SD40-2 design. However, to make it fit the UK loading gauge, considerable redesign was required.

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