Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redistrict

/ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: re-dis-trict
IPA: /ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.

verb

To redraw the borders of the districts represented by legislators or other elected officeholders in accord with changes in population as shown in the decennial census.

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English district English redistrict From re- + district.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

redistricts (present, singular) redistricting (participle, present) redistricted (participle, past) redistricted (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce redistrict?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹiːˈdɪstɹɪkt/.
What does redistrict mean?: To adjust the borders of districts of a state or other governmental or administrative entity.
Where does redistrict come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English district English redistrict From re- + district.

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