Retime

//ˈɹiːtaɪm// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of timing again.
Verb
  1. 1
    To time again. transitive
  2. 2
    To reschedule for another time. transitive

    "Train services will be retimed tomorrow because of strike action."

  3. 3
    To change the timing or duration of. transitive

    "to retime notes in music"

Example

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"Train services will be retimed tomorrow because of strike action."

Etymology

From re- + time.

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