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单词 retracing
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retracingn.

Brit. /ˌriːˈtreɪsɪŋ/, /rᵻˈtreɪsɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retrace v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < retrace v. + -ing suffix1.
The action of retrace v. (in various senses); an instance of this.
ΚΠ
1791 W. Anderson Philos. Anc. Greece ii. ii. 86 Her conceptions following close to one another, appear more like the retracing of ideas formerly known..than discoveries of science newly made.
1824 Edinb. Mag. & Literary Misc. June 690/1 That is..a direful alternative, being nothing less than the retracing of his steps for four long miles.
1877 Mind 2 454 Now, the order of knowledge being a retracing of physical evolution, while Ethical facts preceded Political, Political Philosophy naturally preceded Ethical.
1915 Mod. Philol. 13 37 It is not likely that all retracings, either correct or incorrect, would appear plainly as such to later readers of the MS.
1952 Jrnl. Criminal Law, Criminol., & Police Sci. 42 813 The most prevalent evidence of forgery..is shown with clarity under magnification. The minute retracings, over-writings, or overlappings.
1989 D. Morrow & M. Keyes Conc. Hist. Sport in Canada 24 Figure-skating was—as the name implies—the tracing and retracing of figures on ice.
2005 Cycling World Oct.–Nov. 21/1 Following several miscasts and retracings, I came across a local..who knew of ‘Kerks’ and ‘Sickle-something’ Lane!
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

retracingadj.

Brit. /ˌriːˈtreɪsɪŋ/, /rᵻˈtreɪsɪŋ/, U.S. /riˈtreɪsɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: retrace v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < retrace v. + -ing suffix2.
That retraces (in various senses of retrace v.).
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > memory > retrospection, reminiscence > [adjective]
retrospective1664
reminiscent1699
retrospicient1702
retrospectory1813
retracing1818
reminiscitory1828
the mind > attention and judgement > discovery > [adjective] > tracing back
retracing1818
1818 Edinb. Rev. Feb. 302 We know not a town in Scotland which is not still in circumstances for that great retracing movement, but which it might be conducted back again to the happier arrangement of former days.
1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick Epil. The devious-cruising Rachel..in her retracing search after her missing children, only found another orphan.
1907 Official Gaz. U.S. Patent Office 5 Nov. 94/2 Said operating means gradually initiates a retracing movement of the step as the door closes.
2005 M. C. Baldwin Whose Acts of Peter? iv. 151 (heading) The retracing hand visible throughout.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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