re-enactment

en·act·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [en-akt-muh nt]
- /reɪ -ˈnak(t)-mənt/
- /riː ɪˈnæktmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [en-akt-muh nt]
- /reɪ -ˈnak(t)-mənt/

Definitions of re-enactment word

noun re-enactment the act of enacting. 1
noun re-enactment the state or fact of being enacted. 1
noun re-enactment something that is enacted; a law or statute. 1
noun re-enactment a single provision of a law. 1
countable noun re-enactment When a re-enactment of a scene or incident takes place, people re-enact it. 0
noun re-enactment the acting out or repetition of a past event or situation 0

See all 6 definitions of re-enactment

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Origin of re-enactment

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; enact + -ment

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Parts of speech for Re-enactment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Re-enactment

re-enactment popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.