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refunction

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-func-tion
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To transform (a culture or institution, etc.) in order to promote social change.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From re- + function, as a calque of German Umfunktionierung.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

refunctions (present, singular) refunctioning (participle, present) refunctioned (participle, past) refunctioned (past)

Questions

What does refunction mean?
To transform (a culture or institution, etc.) in order to promote social change.
Where does refunction come from?
From re- + function, as a calque of German Umfunktionierung.

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