LOWER CRITICISM

Meaning of LOWER CRITICISM in English

/loh"euhr/

a form of Biblical criticism having as its purpose the reconstruction of the original texts of the books of the Bible. Also called textual criticism . Cf. higher criticism .

[ 1895-1900 ]

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LOWER CRITICISM — noun Date: 1885 criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts especially of Scripture through collation of extant manuscripts
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOWER CRITICISM — noun Etymology: so called from its primary or foundational character as contrasted with the higher criticism which utilizes its results …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOWER CRITICISM — Date: 1885 : criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts especially of Scripture through collation of extant manuscripts — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOWER CRITICISM — Function: noun Date: 1885 : criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts especially of Scripture through collation of extant …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
LOWER CRITICISM — [lower criticism] n (ca. 1889): criticism concerned with the recovery of original texts esp. of Scripture through collation of extant …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LOWER CRITICISM — текстология (особ. библейская)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LOWER CRITICISM — текстология ( особ. библейская )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LOWER CRITICISM — текстология ( особ. библейская )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LOWER CRITICISM — текстология ( особ. библейская )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LOWER CRITICISM — текстология (особ. библейская)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LOWER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Lower Avon Lower California Lower Canada
Английский словарь Британика
CRITICISM — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) art criticism literary criticism New Criticism
Английский словарь Британика
LOWER — I. intransitive verb or lour ˈlau̇(ə)r, -au̇ə, esp in the South -au̇wə(r; sometimes ˈlō(ə)r or ˈlōə ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOWER — (a.) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; …
Английский словарь Webster
LOWER — lower 1 — lowerable , adj. /loh"euhr/ , v.t. 1. to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRITICISM — /krit"euh siz'euhm/ , n. 1. the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything. 2. the act of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOWER — I. ˈlau̇(-ə)r, ˈlō-ər intransitive verb also lour ˈlau̇(-ə)r Etymology: Middle English louren; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRITICISM — noun Date: 1607 1. a. : the act of criticizing usually unfavorably seeking encouragement rather than criticism b. : a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOWER — adj compar. of low, ·adj. 2. lower ·noun cloudiness; gloominess. 3. lower ·noun a frowning; sullenness. 4. lower ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
CRITICISM — noun the act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed; a critical observation or detailed examination and review; a …
Webster English vocab
LOWER — I lower verb 'threaten' BrE AmE ˈla ʊ ‿ə AmE ˈlaʊ‿ ə r ▷ lower|ed d ▷ lowering ˈla ʊ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CRITICISM — criticism BrE AmE ˈkrɪt ɪ ˌsɪz ə m -ə- AmE \ ˈkrɪt̬ ə- ▷ criticism|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LOWER — I . / ˈləʊə(r); NAmE ˈloʊ-/ adjective , verb —see also lower (II) ■ adjective [ only before noun ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICISM — / ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , C ] criticism (of sb/sth) | criticism (that ... ) the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOWER — I. low ‧ er 1 W3 /ˈləʊə $ ˈloʊər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ low , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRITICISM — crit ‧ i ‧ cis ‧ m S3 W2 /ˈkrɪtəsɪz ə m, ˈkrɪtɪsɪz ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRITICISM — n. 1 a finding fault; censure. b a statement or remark expressing this. 2 a the work of a critic. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOWER
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRITICISM — n. 1 a finding fault; censure. b a statement or remark expressing this. 2 a the work of a critic. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
CRITICISM — n.1 a finding fault; censure. b a statement or remark expressing this. 2 a the work of a critic. b …
Oxford English vocab
LOWER — ( lowers, lowering, lowered) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You can …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICISM — ( criticisms) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Criticism is the action …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRITICISM — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Criticism is the action of …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRITICISM — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a storm of criticism ▪ A storm of criticism forced the government to withdraw the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOWER — [adjective] [not gradable] - positioned below one or more similar things, or of the bottom part of somethingHer lower lip …
Cambridge English vocab
CRITICISM — [noun]He can't take/accept criticism (= disapproval) - he just stops listening and starts shouting. [U]The designs for the new mosque …
Cambridge English vocab
CRITICISM — n. art criticism literary criticism New Criticism
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRITICISM — Synonyms and related words : adverse criticism, analysis, animadversion, appraisal, approval, aspersion, assessment, bad notices, bad press, book review, captiousness, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CRITICISM — n. Function: noun 1 a discourse that evaluates or analyzes something (as a work of art or literature) FF1C; read …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CRITICISM — noun 1. a discourse that evaluates or analyzes something (as a work of art or literature) read every criticism of …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
CRITICISM — noun 1 expressing disapproval of sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bitter , fierce , harsh , heavy , intense , serious , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CRITICISM — See ↑ CRITICIZE 5 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be open to criticism • ↑ come in for criticism
Longman Activator English vocab
LOWER — n. 25B6; adjective the lower house of parliament : SUBORDINATE, inferior, lesser, junior, minor, secondary, lower-level, subsidiary, subservient. her lower …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CRITICISM — n. 25B6; noun she was stung by his criticism : CENSURE, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, disparagement, opprobrium, fault-finding, attack, broadside, brickbats, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LOWER — v. 1 drop, reduce, decrease, mark down, discount, lessen, diminish, downgrade, cut, slash Prices on all goods have been lowered …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CRITICISM — n. 1 judgement, evaluation, appraisal, analysis, assessment, estimation, valuation Their criticism was generally favourable 2 censure, disapproval, condemnation, disparagement I …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CRITICISM — noun 1 BAD : The writer who did that criticism was unaware of the facts. GOOD : The writer who …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LOWER — I 1. прил. 1) сравн. от low II 1. 2) нижний lower deck ≈ нижняя палуба fires which started in …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICISM — сущ. 1) критика (определение достоинств и недостатков; неблагоприятная оценка, нападки) criticism of the next generations ≈ критика следующих поколений beneath …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LOWER — lower.ogg _I 1. ʹləʋə a 1. compar от low1 II 2. низший lower animals - низшие животные (the) lower classes …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRITICISM — criticism.ogg ʹkrıtısız(ə)m n 1. критика slashing violent, bitter criticism - уничтожающая яростная, резкая критика beneath criticism - ниже всякой критики …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
LOWER — 1) бессировать 2) младший 3) нижестоящий 4) нижний 5) низкокипящий 6) низкомолекулярный 7) низший 8) опускать 9) понижать 10) снижать • essential lower bound — существенная нижняя грань estimate of upper and …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
LOWER — I прил.1) сравн. от low II 1. 2) нижний lower deck — нижняя палуба fires which started in the lower …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CRITICISM — criticism сущ.1) критика (определение достоинств и недостатков; неблагоприятная оценка, нападки) criticism of the next generations — критика следующих поколений - …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
LOWER — I 1. [ʹləʋə] a 1. compar от low1 II 2. низший ~ animals - низшие животные (the) ~ classes - …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
LOWER — _I 1. ʹləʋə a 1. compar от low1 II 2. низший lower animals - низшие животные (the) lower classes - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CRITICISM — n 1. критика slashing violent, bitter criticism - уничтожающая яростная, резкая критика beneath criticism - ниже всякой критики to be …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
LOWER — I ˈləuə 1. прил. 1) сравн. ст. от low II 1. 2) нижний lower deck — нижняя палуба fires which …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CRITICISM — сущ. 1) критика ( определение достоинств и недостатков; неблагоприятная оценка, нападки ) - beneath criticism - destructive criticism - sharp …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
LOWER — I ['®†Ќ†] 1. прил. 1) сравн. ст. от low II 1. 2) нижний lower deck — нижняя палуба fires which started in the lower part …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CRITICISM — сущ. 1) критика (определение достоинств и недостатков; неблагоприятная оценка, нападки) - beneath criticism - destructive criticism - sharp criticism - telling criticism Syn: disapproval 2) критика (анализ, истолкование …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики

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