revisionary

Meanings

• noun

  A person who makes revisions or corrections, especially to a text or document.

  - "The revisionary carefully reviewed the manuscript before it was published."
  - "The editor acted as a revisionary, making numerous corrections to the author's work."

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Rhymes

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revision , revisionary , devotion , solution , mission , vision

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Variants

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revision , revisionary , revisions

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word 'revisio' meaning 'an examination, review', and the suffix '-ary' denoting someone who performs a certain action.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'revisionary' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. In the context of law, a revisionary is a court that has the power to review and reverse decisions made by lower courts.

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Related Concepts

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1. editor: A revisionary is often synonymous with an editor, but an editor may also have additional responsibilities such as acquiring new manuscripts and working with authors on developmental edits.

2. proofreader: A proofreader is a type of revisionary who focuses specifically on correcting errors in the final printed version of a text, such as typos, misspellings, and formatting issues.

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Culture

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In literature, the revisionary plays a crucial role in shaping the final product by correcting errors, improving clarity, and enhancing the overall quality of the work.

How to Memorize "revisionary"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carefully reading and correcting a document.
   - Visualize the revisionary making marks on a manuscript with a red pen.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'revisionary' with the idea of improvement and refinement.
   - Think of a revisionary as a polisher of texts or documents.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Reverse Visible Errors' to remember the meaning of 'revisionary'.

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