Word: redefinition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
def
i
ni
tion
Definition: The act or event of redefining; give a new or different definition to
Morphemes:
Affix: re-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: again, anew
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: la
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, backwards
Affix: define
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To establish the referent of a term or notation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: of, concerning, about
Affix: fīniō
Language: la
Decoded: finio
Meaning: set a limit, bound, end
Affix: -tion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns meaning "the action of (a verb)" or "the result of (a verb)". Words ending in this suffix are almost always derived from a similar Latin word; a few (e.g. gumption) are not derived from Latin and are unrelated to any verb.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.