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The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
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- (noun) The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
- (noun) Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
- (noun) An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
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noun The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
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noun Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
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noun An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
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Synonyms
revision
Summary
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
- (noun) The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
- (noun) Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
- (noun) An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
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