re-profilev.
/ˌriːˈprəʊfʌɪl/, U.S. /ˌriˈproʊˌfaɪl/ transitive. To profile again (in various senses).
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the world > space > shape > shape or give shape to [verb (transitive)] > again or anew
re-form?1387
new-casta1536
reframe1592
remould1600
new-form1613
new-mould1622
new-modelize1645
new-model1647
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1948 Machinery Nov. 229/3 The time required for re-profiling the grinding worm is about 12 percent of the grinding time.
1964 J. Summerson Classical Lang. Archit. iv. 29 The Mannerist idiom of Vignola whose famous cornice—re~profiled—you will at once recognize.
1987 Math. Gaz. 71 230 Every so often it is necessary to reprofile the scale to reflect changes in other salary scales.
1997 Wildlife & Fresh Water (Eng. Nature) Mar. 10 Where rivers have been dredged, straightened or re-profiled.., stable beds which supported submerged and floating plants have been lost.
2004 L. Caple From Ambulances to Almonds 221 Following a further job evaluation linked to a downsizing of managerial numbers, the salary levels of Senior Manager posts were re-profiled.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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