rewire
/ɹiːˈwaɪə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.
verb
To change the functionality of something by altering the parameters or logic.
Example Sentences
- "I had to rewire the circuit where the old wires had shorted out."
- "The electrician said that we couldn't add a new outlet without rewiring."
- "During those overhauls the locomotives were also rewired, updated, and had any corrosion dealt with."
- "When our companies merged, I rewired our payment processing system to handle their invoices as well."
- "Today we know now that learning literacy significantly rewires and restructures the brain."
- "Meanwhile, at the Nemesis site at Burton, 47760 is close to a return to traffic after a rewire and overheal."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English wire English rewire From re- + wire.