Remodelling

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. The process of changing the form or layout of a space involves updating its design and usability for better functionality or aesthetics
2. Altering or renovating a physical structure includes improvements to its visual appeal and practical use
3. The act of altering the arrangement or design of a building or space to enhance its function or look

Etymology: "Remodelling" is the British spelling of "remodeling," and it is built from the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and "model" with the suffix "-ing." The base "model" has a longer history than it might seem: it entered English in the sixteenth century from French "modelle," which came from Italian "modello," itself descended from Latin "modulus," a small measure or standard. So the core idea is of shaping something to a standard pattern. The verb "remodel" takes that idea and applies it again to an existing structure, so that a building or system is reshaped rather than built from scratch. The noun form, which the source lists in its plural "remodellings," names the act or result of such reshaping. Because the spelling with double "l" follows British convention, readers will see the same word spelled "remodeling" in American English.

Synonyms: renovation, revamping, redesign, refurbishment, reconstruction

Antonyms: deterioration, destruction, neglect, disrepair, abandonment