🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Aktualisierung

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aktualɪˈziːʁʊŋ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Update/ʌpˈdeɪt/
verbnounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das System erfordert eine sofortige Aktualisierung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make something more modern or suitable for use by adding new information or fixing flaws.

    "The company plans to update its mobile application next week."
As noun
  1. 1

    A piece of new information or a newer version of something that incorporates the most recent details.

    "Please check your email for the latest project update."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from English phrasal roots combining 'up' (indicating completion or bringing to a higher state) and 'date' (from Latin datum, meaning given or assigned time). The verb form emerged in the mid-20th century to describe modernizing information or bringing things up to current standards.

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