Emendation (Noun)
Meaning
A correction by emending; a correction resulting from critical editing.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The scholar's emendation of the ancient text revealed a previously unknown meaning of the passage.
- The editor's careful emendation of the manuscript corrected several errors that had been overlooked by previous reviewers.
- The emendation of the historical document changed the interpretation of the event and its significance.
- The team of researchers made a significant emendation to the original theory, which was later widely accepted by the scientific community.
- The emendation of the literary classic was met with controversy, as some critics argued that it altered the author's original intent.