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rescript

rescript

9.5
A new version of a written text that replaces the first
  • noun
  • /ˈriːskrɪpt/
translation icon : reescritura
  • Following the feedback, she produced a rescript which addressed all the reviewers' concerns.

Examples

  • The editor asked the author to submit a rescript after the initial draft was rejected.

  • The committee reviewed several rescripts before selecting the final version for publication.

  • The editor requested a rescript of the original manuscript.

  • Can you send me the rescript of our last meeting?

  • Following the feedback, she produced a rescript which addressed all the reviewers' concerns.

  • The committee reviewed several rescripts before selecting the final version for publication.

  • The editor asked the author to submit a rescript after the initial draft was rejected.

Synonyms

revision
vsrescript
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

is limited to changed versions of texts and documents rather than everything
rewrite
vsrescript
33 3.2

A new version of a text that improves the original

is about both the action and the new version, not only the finished piece
rewriting
vsrescript
7 3.7

Changing a text to make it clearer or better

also covers the end product as a new document, not only the activity
revisal
vsrescript
7.6

An act of changing something written to make it clearer or more correct

also names the changed version itself as a new document or text
revising
vsrescript
2.9

The act of changing writing to make it clearer

emphasizes that the result may be a new text as well as the process
re-edit
vsrescript
4.4

A new version of a text, film, or recording changed after its first release

applies only to texts and documents rather than various media like films
recension
vsrescript
  • Literature
9.9

A version of a text that comes from editing or copying, often of an old book

is used generally for modern changed texts rather than specialized historical editions

Antonyms

original
∞ 2.8

Not a copy and existing as the first form

How Thorough

rescript
9.5
revision
94 2.9
amended
1 4.2
edit
57 2.8

Surface Forms

rescript singular
rescripts plural

Morphology

rescript = script (semi-transparent) = re + script

The meaning is fairly guessable as a rewritten text, but extending 'script' to any text or document and to the act of revising is not fully straightforward for average learners.

Etymology

Rescript comes from the Latin parts re- ('again') and scribere ('to write'), so it literally means 'to write again'. That's why a rescript can also mean a rewritten or revised version of a text.