Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adaptive reuse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: adap-tive reuse
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of an existing building for a purpose other than that for which it was built or designed.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

adaptive reuses (plural)

Questions

What does adaptive reuse mean?: The use of an existing building for a purpose other than that for which it was built or designed.

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