George Orwell's novel 1984 proposed that people's thoughts could be constrained by the redefinition of words in their language.
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Redefinition
Synonyms for "redefinition" (19 found)
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Noun(4 words)
conceptual reframingdefinition amendmentdefinition revisiondefinition update
Strong matches (6)
Noun(4 words)
Adjective(2 words)
major paradigm shiftmajor paradigm shifting
Related words (9)
Noun(9 words)
reformulationreinterpretationreinventingresignifierrevisionrewordingscope of authoritysemantic revisionterminological reformulation
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8 entriesoperational redefinitionpolicy redefinitionpragmatic redefinitionregulatory redefinitionsemantic redefinitionstatutory redefinitionterm redefinitiontheoretical redefinition
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6 entriesdefinition updatelexical redefinitionredefinition of termsredefinition processsemantic redefinitionterm redefinition
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Although the value of the kilogram will not change, the redefinition of the kilogram using a constant will ensure it remains reliable, and enable far more accurate mass measurements in the future.
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