re·cen·sion (r -s n sh n)n. 1. A critical revision of a text incorporating the most plausible elements found in varying sources. 2. A text so revised. [Latin rec  nsi , recnsin-, a reviewing, from recnsre, to review : re-, re- + cnsre, to estimate; see kens- in Indo-European roots.] |
recension [rɪˈsɛnʃən]
n
1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a critical revision of a literary work
2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a text revised in this way
[from Latin recēnsiō, from recēnsēre to survey, from re- + cēnsēre to assess]
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