Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To provide with new wiring.
- intransitive verb To install new wiring.
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- verb To
replace orreconnect thewires of a device or installation. - verb To
change thefunctionality of something by altering theparameters orlogic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb provide with new wiring
Etymologies
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Examples
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Well, in my book Rapid Evolution, I suggest to readers that we need to "rewire" ourselves ... for our rapid evolution.
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To increase neuroplasticity (the continual ability of the brain to "rewire" itself) and neurogenesis (the formation of new nerve cells), brain stimulation is vital.
Alvaro Fernandez: A Multi-Pronged Approach to Brain Health 2008
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The intensive therapy tested in the study, with or without robots, takes advantage of neuroplasticity - the ability of the adult brain to "rewire" itself.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories PhysOrg Team 2010
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Researchers say long-term intensive stroke rehabilitation therapy, with or without robots, takes advantage of the brain's neuroplasticity -- the ability of the brain to "rewire" itself and compensate for lost function after damage.
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The intensive therapy tested in the study, with or without robots, takes advantage of neuroplasticity - the ability of the adult brain to "rewire" itself.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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These assisted body movements helped the stroke-damaged brain learn to compensate for the lost function and begin to "rewire" itself, the study authors explained in a news release from Brown University.
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Researchers say long-term intensive stroke rehabilitation therapy, with or without robots, takes advantage of the brain's neuroplasticity -- the ability of the brain to "rewire" itself and compensate for lost function after damage.
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Researchers say long-term intensive stroke rehabilitation therapy, with or without robots, takes advantage of the brain's neuroplasticity -- the ability of the brain to "rewire" itself and compensate for lost function after damage.
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Researchers say long-term intensive stroke rehabilitation therapy, with or without robots, takes advantage of the brain's neuroplasticity -- the ability of the brain to "rewire" itself and compensate for lost function after damage.
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There is a growing body of research that connects neuroscience to leadership - and one of the more fascinating discoveries is that the brain can "rewire" itself based
WN.com - Articles related to Science shows that women need more sleep 2010
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