v.
Pronunciation: ˌ r ē -di- ' f ī n
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1848
1 : to define (as a concept) again : REFORMULATE <had to redefine their terms>
2 a : to reexamine or reevaluate especially with a view to change b : TRANSFORM 1C
– re · def · i · ni · tion \ ( ˌ )r ē - ˌ de-f ə - ' ni-sh ə n \ noun