rename

Everyday

1. To give someone or something a new name: The town renamed the park. tree →
2. (computers) To change the name of a file or folder. tree →
3. (maths, US) To rewrite a number in another form, such as 1 ten as 10 ones when regrouping, or 4/8 as 1/2. tree →

In the lessons

In computing lessons pupils rename files. In US school maths, «rename» means regroup or write in an equal form: «Rename 3 hundreds as 30 tens» or «rename 6/8 as 3/4». In history, streets and cities are renamed. In stories a pet is renamed. Phrases: «rename a file», «be renamed as/after», «rename the fraction».

Examples

• Right-click to rename the file. tree →
• The street was renamed after a famous nurse. tree →
• Rename 1 ten as 10 ones to subtract. tree →
• We renamed our goldfish Bubbles. tree →
• Rename 2/4 in its simplest form: 1/2. tree →
• The team was renamed last season. tree →
• Ceylon was renamed Sri Lanka. tree →

Note

Regular verb: renamed. Prefix «re-» = again. In maths, renaming never changes the value — only how it is written.