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re·dac·tion  (r-dkshn)

n.

1. The act or process of editing or revising a piece of writing; preparation for publication.

2. An edited work; a new edition or revision.

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redaction.

1. the preparation of a work for publication, as by editing or revising.
2. a work so treated, an edited version. — redactor, n. — redactorial, adj.

See also: Books

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form editing piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing" literature - creative writing of recognized artistic value copy editing - putting something into a form suitable for a printer excision, deletion, cut - the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage; "an editor's deletions frequently upset young authors"; "both parties agreed on the excision of the proposed clause" correction - something substituted for an error revising, rewriting - editing that involves writing something again
	2.	redaction - the act of putting something in writing authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"