— recensionist , n.
/ri sen"sheuhn/ , n.
1. an editorial revision of a literary work, esp. on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
2. a version of a text resulting from such revision.
[ 1630-40; recension- (s. of recensio ) a reviewing, equiv. to recens ( ere ) ( re- RE- + censere to estimate, assess) + -ion- -ION ]