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Emendation vs Edit - What's the difference?

emendation | edit |

As nouns the difference between emendation and edit

is that emendation is the act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement while edit is an edict, type of legislative and/or judicial proclamation, originally emanating from a roman magistrate.

emendation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
  • * 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 157
    • Then, less melodiously, dissenters of different sects issue a cantankerous emendation .
  • Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
    • The book might be improved by judicious emendations .

    Synonyms

    revision

    Anagrams

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    edit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A change to the text of a document.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change a text, or a document.
    • I want to edit this sentence.
    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
    • He edits the Bee.

    Related terms

    * editable * edition * editor * editorial

    Synonyms

    * retouch, fix up, alter

    Anagrams

    * diet * tide * tied ----