recension vs retrospect

recension

noun
  • A critical revision of a text. 

  • A family of manuscripts which share similar traits; the variety of a language which is used in such manuscripts. 

  • A census, an enumeration, a review, a survey. 

  • A text established by critical revision. 

retrospect

noun
  • Consideration of past times. 

verb
  • To look or refer back to; to reflect on. 

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