RECENSION

Etymology

Noun

recension (plural recensions)

A census, an enumeration, a review, a survey.

A critical revision of a text.

A text established by critical revision.

A family of manuscripts which share similar traits; the variety of a language which is used in such manuscripts.

Anagrams

• ninescore

Source: Wiktionary


Re*cen"sion, n. Etym: [L. recensio: cf. F. recension.]

1. The act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration. Barrow.

2. Specifically, the review of a text (as of an ancient author) by an editor; critical revisal and establishment.

3. The result of such a work; a text established by critical revision; an edited version.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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