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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•cen•sion (ri sen′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturean editorial revision of a literary work, esp. on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
- Literaturea version of a text resulting from such revision.
- Latin recēnsiōn- (stem of recēnsiō) a reviewing, equivalent. to recēns(ēre) (re- re- + cēnsēre to estimate, assess) + -iōn- -ion
- 1630–40
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: recension /rɪˈsɛnʃən/ n - a critical revision of a literary work
- a text revised in this way
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin recēnsiō, from recēnsēre to survey, from re- + cēnsēre to assess |