noun
Meaning 1
The act of introducing something again.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
reintroduction
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noun
Meaning 2
The release of animals from captivity into the wild, especially, into an area where they have become extirpated or greatly reduced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 3
An animal so released.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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noun
Meaning 4
an act of renewed introduction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: presentation, introduction, intro
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English introduction English reintroduction From re- + introduction.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: herinvoering — the act of introducing something again
- Finnish: uudelleenesittely — the act of introducing something again
- French: réintroduction — the act of introducing something again
- Polish: reintrodukcja — the act of introducing something again
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