recension


re·cen·sion

noun \ri-ˈsen(t)-shən\

Definition of RECENSION

1
: a critical revision of a text
2
: a text established by critical revision

Origin of RECENSION

Latin recension-, recensio enumeration, from recensēre to review, from re- + censēre to assess, tax — more at censor
First Known Use: circa 1828

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