recension
an editorial revision of a literary work, especially on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
a version of a text resulting from such revision.
Origin of recension
1Other words from recension
- re·cen·sion·ist, noun
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How to use recension in a sentence
Barclay, totally unable to account for Paul's sudden recension from his aloofness, nevertheless secretly rejoiced.
High Noon | AnonymousThe author of this recension had little regard for the metre of his original; ll.
Lepsius translated from the Turin papyrus; Budge bases his translations on what is called the Theban recension.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. | VariousThis parable, tho it has a Q sound in the first verse, is too long for any recension of that document.
Sources of the Synoptic Gospels | Carl S. PattonBut if Luke derived them from any written source, they are exactly such sayings as would have found a place in his recension of Q.
Sources of the Synoptic Gospels | Carl S. Patton
British Dictionary definitions for recension
/ (rɪˈsɛnʃən) /
a critical revision of a literary work
a text revised in this way
Origin of recension
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