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Emendation

Emendation Meaning & Definition
Emendation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Emendation?

[n] a correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing

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See Also | correction | rectification

Emendation In Webster's Dictionary

\Em`en*da"tion\, n. [L. emendatio: cf. F. ['e]mendation.] 1. The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement. ``He lies in his sin without repentance or emendation.'' --Jer. Taylor. 2. Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document; as, the book might be improved by judicious emendations.

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