retarget

re·tar·get

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ree-tahr-git]
- /riˈtɑr gɪt/
- /rɪˈtɑːgɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-tahr-git]
- /riˈtɑr gɪt/

Definitions of retarget word

verb with object retarget to aim toward or calibrate for a different target: to retarget missiles. 1
verb with object retarget to change the goal, completion date, recipient, etc., of: We've retargeted the completion of the job. 1
verb retarget to target again or differently 0

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Origin of retarget

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; re- + target

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Parts of speech for Retarget

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Retarget

retarget popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% 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.

retarget usage trend in Literature

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