reinvent

Definition

To invent again something that has already been invented.

Etymology

From re- + invent.

Example Sentences

• "A narrative circulates at Mitchell, Hall about a naive young employee who, in his eagerness to be creative, "reinvents the wheel," devoting so many hours reformulating work that has already been done that he drives himself into a nervous breakdown."
• "Overprocessing. The big problem in this area is a lack of standardization. A lot of time is spent reinventing the wheel. There are a lot of similar activities, and the lead time (set-up time) for reinventing the process should be eliminated."
• "He had the ability to reinvent himself as needed."