recension

 
Pronunciation: /rɪˈsɛnʃ(ə)n/

noun

  • a revised edition of a text: under the Carolingians new recensions of the code were made
  • [mass noun] the revision of a text.

Origin:

mid 17th century (in the sense 'survey, review'): from Latin recensio(n-), from recensere 'revise', from re- 'again' + censere 'to review'