Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

recasting

/ɹikˈæstɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.37 in modern English

Syllables: re-cast-ing
IPA: /ɹikˈæstɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of recast

noun

The casting of something into a different form; a transformation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The adjustment of a loan that would otherwise be defaulted.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But for the tragedy of the war, which has compelled a recasting of train services, it was the intention of the Belgian National Railways, Mr. L. Wiener writes, not only to have retained in service throughout the winter one in each direction daily of the Brussels-Ostend streamline trains, […] but also to introduce similar services between Brussels and Liége."

Usage

Inflected Forms

recastings (plural)

Synonyms

rewording rephrasing

Rhymes With

casting lasting fasting blasting contrasting everlasting

Questions

How do you pronounce recasting?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹikˈæstɪŋ/.
What does recasting mean?: present participle and gerund of recast

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