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1. (n.) recension
a critical revision of a text, esp. one based on examination of its sources.
Etymology: (1810–20; < L recēnsiō revision of the censor's roll =re-re - +cēnsēre to estimate, assess)
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1. (noun) recension
the act of reviewing or revising; review; examination; enumeration
2. (noun) recension
specifically, the review of a text (as of an ancient author) by an editor; critical revisal and establishment
3. (noun) recension
the result of such a work; a text established by critical revision; an edited version
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. recension
the name given to the critical revision of the text of an author, or the revised text itself.
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