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textual
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective textual has 1 sense
- textual(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to or based on a text; "textual analysis" Derived forms noun text1, noun text4
CIDE DICTIONARY
textual, a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.].
- Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Serving for, or depending on, texts. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
- Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
textual, adj. of, in, or concerning a text (textual errors).
Idiom
textual criticism the process of attempting to ascertain the correct reading of a text.
Derivative
textually adv.
Etymology
ME f. med.L textualis (as TEXT)
THESAURUS
textual
Biblical, Christian, Gospel, Mosaic, New-Testament, Old-Testament, accepted, apocalyptic, apostolic, approved, authentic, authoritative, canonical, conventional, correct, customary, evangelic, evangelical, evangelistic, faithful, firm, gospel, inspired, literal, of the faith, orthodox, orthodoxical, proper, prophetic, received, revealed, revelational, right, scriptural, sound, standard, textuary, theopneustic, traditional, traditionalistic, true, true-blue
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