2.0 en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /tu pɔɪnt oʊ/ (US)
- [tʰu̟ pʰɔ̃ɪ̃ˈnoʊ] (US)
Etymology
From the ellipsis of (version + ) 2 + . + 0, as used in the identification of product versions, especially in the software industry.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, postpositional) A second major version of something or, figuratively, of someone; a substantial improvement.
Implications like this can take over the word or expression's meaning and create either a new meaning or at least an alternative, 2.0 version.
2023 September 12, John McWhorter, “What Is 'It Is What It Is'?”, in New York Times, archived from the original on 02 Nov 2023, retrieved 13 Sep 2023:Dubbed “Barack Obama 2.0” by insiders, the plan called for hiring full-time organizers to mobilize the Internet-based grassroots network
2010, Jeffrey M. Stonecash, New Directions in American Political Parties, page 230:Later that year, Bush 2.0 was launched, when he stood before Congress to reassure a nation unhinged by the terror of Sept. 11
2007 January 24, Paul West, “Despite Woes, Bush Shows Resolve”, in The Sun, Baltimore, MD:We need a new draft for 2011, because in America 2.0, our national anthem should be almost tweet-able.
2011 February 7, “Christina Aguilera's anthem not so Super”, in Chicago Tribune:Of course, racism has a long and inglorious history in US politics. But it now has a very new iteration in the nerdy tech-savvy generation of the alt right. Racism 2.0. They don't speak of eugenics but rather of maintaining "human biodiversity". And they have a thing about IQ tests showing that white people are cleverer than others.
2016 August 25, Giles Fraser, “The alt right is old racism for the tech-savvy generation”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2023:The “Greece 2.0” Mr. Mitsotakis promised, it turns out, is just more of the same.
2022 August 22, Alexander Clapp, “The Rot at the Heart of Greece Is Now Clear for Everyone to See”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 11 Jan 2023: