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reinventing the wheel

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The action of taking the effort to devise a solution to a problem, unaware of the fact that someone else has already devised the same solution to the same problem.

uncountable

Equivalents

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Reinvention reinventor Reinvents reinversion Reinvest Reinvested

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