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Definitions for Recension
[1] an editorial revision of a literary work, especially on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
[2] a version of a text resulting from such revision.
[3] a critical revision of a literary work
[4] a text revised in this way
Words related to Recension
amendment, review, alteration, improvement, modification, reconsideration, emendation, retrospect, correction, polish, revise, redaction, rectification, homework, redraft, rescript, retrospection, revisal, afterlight
Words nearby Recension
receiving end, receiving line, receiving order, receiving set, recency effect, recension, recent, recept, receptacle, receptible, reception
Origin of Recension
1630–40; < Latin recēnsiōn- (stem of recēnsiō ) a reviewing, equivalent to recēns(ēre ) (re- re- + cēnsēre to estimate, assess) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Recension
re·cen·sion·ist , noun
Word origin for Recension
C17: from Latin recēnsiō , from recēnsēre to survey, from re- + cēnsēre to assess
Synonyms for Recension
alteration, amendment, improvement, modification, reconsideration, reexamination, review, correction, editing, emendation, homework, polish, rectification, redaction, redraft, rescript, retrospect, retrospection, revisal, revise, updating, afterlight, overhauling, rectifying, reediting, restyling