recension

[ ri-sen-shuhn ]

noun

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.

recension

/ rɪˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. a critical revision of a literary work
2. a text revised in this way

Other Words From

• re·cension·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of recension¹

1630–40; < Latin recēnsiōn- (stem of recēnsiō ) a reviewing, equivalent to recēns ( ēre ) ( re- re- + cēnsēre to estimate, assess) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of recension¹

C17: from Latin recēnsiō , from recēnsēre to survey, from re- + cēnsēre to assess

Example Sentences

Barclay, totally unable to account for Paul's sudden recension from his aloofness, nevertheless secretly rejoiced.

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The author of this recension had little regard for the metre of his original; ll.

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Lepsius translated from the Turin papyrus; Budge bases his translations on what is called the Theban recension.

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This parable, tho it has a Q sound in the first verse, is too long for any recension of that document.

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But if Luke derived them from any written source, they are exactly such sayings as would have found a place in his recension of Q.

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Related Words

• alteration
• amendment
• improvement
• modification
• reconsideration
• reexamination
• review