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redesign

A2
verbnoun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /rˌiːdɪzˈaɪn/

US

  • /ˌridɪˈzaɪn/

Description

Imagine an architect looks at a building and thinks, "This could be so much better." That's where redesign comes in. It's more than a quick fix. It means thinking again about how something should look or work, whether it's a website, a product, or even your living room.

You might redesign a garden to make it more useful and attractive, or a company might redesign its logo to give itself a fresh look. It usually suggests a planned effort to improve something that already exists, often by fixing problems or meeting new needs. Think of it as giving something a makeover with a clear reason. Sometimes the word is also used for bigger systems, like when a city changes its public transportation system to make it work better.

Examples

  1. 1

    Website update

    They hired a new team to redesign the company website.

  2. 2

    Home improvement

    The kitchen was redesigned to create more storage space.

  3. 3

    Course design

    We had to redesign the course after students said it was too confusing.

  4. 4

    Accessibility

    The product was redesigned for older users, with larger buttons and clearer text.

    • Pattern

      redesign + thing for + group

      change it so it works better for that group

  5. 5

    Customer experience

    The redesign of the checkout page cut customer complaints almost immediately.

  6. 6

    Landscape planning

    The architect redesigned the park around the old oak tree instead of cutting it down.

    • Pattern

      redesign + thing around + central feature

      plan it while keeping that feature central

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • redesignnounverb

Forms

  • redesignedpast tenseverbnoun
  • redesigning-ing formverbnoun
  • redesignspluralnounverb