Meanings
nounrewriting (countable and uncountable, plural rewritings)
plural rewritings
- countableuncountableThe process or result of writing again; a rewrite.
- countableuncountablecomputerAny of wide range of potentially non-deterministic methods of replacing subterms of a formula with other terms.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rewrite
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
French réécriture, réécrivant
- réécriturecomputer science method
- réécrivantpresent participle of rewrite
Polish redagowanie, przepisywanie
- redagowaniecomputer science method
- przepisywaniepresent participle of rewrite
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
APA
rewriting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting
MLA
“rewriting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rewriting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rewriting.
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