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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
textual criticism
–noun
lower criticism.
[Origin: 1870–75]

—Related forms
textual critic.
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textual criticism  
n.  
  1. The study of manuscripts or printings to determine the original or most authoritative form of a text, especially of a piece of literature.
  2. Literary criticism stressing close reading and detailed analysis of a particular text.

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textual criticism

noun
comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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