First Known Use: circa 1828
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recension
noun re·cen·sion \ri-ˈsen(t)-shən\
Definition of RECENSION
1
: a critical revision of a text
2
: a text established by critical revision
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Origin of RECENSION
Latin recension-, recensio enumeration, from recensēre to review, from re- + censēre to assess, tax — more at censor
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