1. the process of installing new electrical wiring or replacing old wiring
2. the process of changing how the brain forms connections, especially through new experiences or learning
Usage: neuroscience; psychology

1. present participle of rewire: to install new wiring or replace existing wiring
2. present participle of rewire: to change or restructure something fundamentally
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The old house needs complete rewiring before we can move in.
• The rewiring of the kitchen took three days to complete.
• Scientists study how meditation affects the rewiring of neural pathways.
• The electrician is rewiring the entire second floor.
• Therapy helped with the rewiring of her thought patterns.
• The company is rewiring its management structure.
• Brain rewiring occurs naturally throughout our lives.