noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɹiːdəˈɹɛkʃən/
/ɹiːdɪˈɹɛkʃən/
/ɹiːdaɪˈɹɛkʃən/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of setting a new direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The automated process of taking a user to a location other than the one selected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English direction English redirection From re- + direction.
Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
تَحْوِيل
(taḥwīl)
— setting a new direction
Chinese Mandarin:
重定向
(chóngdìngxiàng)
— setting a new direction
Finnish:
suunnanvaihto
— setting a new direction
French:
redirection
— setting a new direction
German:
Weiterleitung
— setting a new direction
German:
Umleitung
— setting a new direction
Greek:
ανακατεύθυνση
(anakatéfthynsi)
— setting a new direction
Hindi:
अनुप्रेषण
(anupreṣaṇ)
— setting a new direction
Norwegian:
omdirigering
— setting a new direction
Persian:
تغییرمسیر
(taġyir-e-masir)
— setting a new direction
Polish:
przekierowanie
— setting a new direction
Portuguese:
redirecionamento
— setting a new direction
Romanian:
redirecționare
— setting a new direction
Russian:
перенаправле́ние
(perenapravlénije)
— setting a new direction
Spanish:
reenvío
— setting a new direction
Swedish:
omdirigering
— setting a new direction
Turkish:
yönlendirme
— setting a new direction
Chinese Mandarin:
重定向
(chóngdìngxiàng)
— automated process
Finnish:
uudelleenohjaus
— automated process
French:
redirection
— automated process
Galician:
redirección
— automated process
German:
Weiterleitung
— automated process
Greek:
ανακατεύθυνση
(anakatéfthynsi)
— automated process
Hindi:
अनुप्रेषण
(anupreṣaṇ)
— automated process
Hungarian:
átirányítás
— automated process
Luxembourgish:
Viruleedung
— automated process
Persian:
تغییرمسیر
(taġyir-e-masir)
— automated process
Portuguese:
redirecionamento
— automated process
Romanian:
redirecționare
— automated process
Romanian:
redirectare
— automated process
Russian:
перенаправле́ние
(perenapravlénije)
— automated process
