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Definition of retime

retime

/riːˈtaɪm/
re · time
Past Simple:retimed
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Past Participle:retimed
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Present Participle:retiming
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retime Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To adjust or reset the timing of a mechanism, circuit, or scheduled event.

Example

"City engineers plan to retime the traffic lights along the main avenue to reduce morning congestion."

2

To measure or record the duration or speed of something again.

Example

"The coach decided to retime the sprinter after the electronic stopwatch malfunctioned during the first trial."

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• Rhymes for retime

• Nearby Words

retie
retighten
retile
retime
retina
retinal
retinoid

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Retime. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/retime
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