neofunctionalize

verb

To cause or to undergo neofunctionalization.

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Meanings

verbneofunctionalize (third-person singular simple present neofunctionalizes, present participle neofunctionalizing, simple past and past participle neofunctionalized)

present singular third person neofunctionalizes · participle present neofunctionalizing · participle past neofunctionalized · past neofunctionalized

  1. To cause or to undergo neofunctionalization.

Origin

From neo- + functionalize

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APA

neofunctionalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neofunctionalize

MLA

“neofunctionalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neofunctionalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neofunctionalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neofunctionalize.

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