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revisal

revisal

7.6
An act of changing something written to make it clearer or more correct
  • noun
  • /rɪˈvaɪzəl/
translation icon : revisión
  • After receiving feedback, she decided to make a revisal of her research paper to address the reviewers' concerns.

Examples

  • The author's latest revisal of the manuscript included several key changes that improved the overall narrative structure.

  • The King, being most graciously disposed to direct a revision of such of his royal instructions as may be construed today and in proper restraint upon the freedom of legislation in any of his colonies and to concur in the revisal of all acts by which his subjects there may think themselves aggrieved.

  • The committee worked diligently on the revisal of the school curriculum to reflect modern educational standards.

Synonyms

revision
vsrevisal
94 2.9

A change made to improve or correct something

highlights the action of changing or rewriting rather than the result
rewrite
vsrevisal
33 3.2

A new version of a text that improves the original

refers to the action of changing or rewriting, not only the new piece
rewriting
vsrevisal
7 3.7

Changing a text to make it clearer or better

focuses more generally on changing or altering text rather than style alone
restatement
vsrevisal
5 4.1

A different way of saying the same idea to make it clearer

often implies an actual change or rewrite rather than mere repetition
reworking
vsrevisal
4 3.9

A new version of a book or film with changes

is specifically about revising or rewriting rather than general changes
revise
vsrevisal
1 3.9

A version of a text changed to correct mistakes and make it better

is the basic act of changing or rewriting without publication focus
reformulation
vsrevisal
1 5.0

Changing something so it becomes better or works differently

is narrower, focusing specifically on revising or rewriting actions
recasting
vsrevisal
1 5.6

Changing the words of a sentence to say it more clearly

is broader, covering any change or rewriting beyond wording shifts
revising
vsrevisal
2.9

The act of changing writing to make it clearer

is framed as the single act of changing or rewriting something
re-edit
vsrevisal
4.4

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

covers any act of changing or rewriting regardless of prior publication
rescript
vsrevisal
9.5

A new version of a written text that replaces the first

describes the action of changing or rewriting rather than the named version
recodification
vsrevisal
  • Formal
8.3

Rewriting laws or rules to make them clearer and work better

is more general and applies to any rewriting or editing task
recension
vsrevisal
  • Literature
9.9

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

denotes the act of changing or rewriting in general contexts

How Thorough

to overhaul
35 4.6
revisal
7.6
edit
57 2.8

Surface Forms

revisal singular
revisals plural

Morphology

revisal = revise (transparent) = revise + al

The noun is formed by adding the productive suffix '-al' to the verb 'revise', and the meaning 'act of revising' is directly derived and clear to learners.

Etymology

Revisal comes from the parts re- ('again') and a part that means 'to see', as in revise and review. So a revisal is like 'seeing' something again to make changes or rewrite it.