Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redaction

/ɹəˈdækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: redac-tion
IPA: /ɹəˈdækʃən/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edited or censored version of a document; a product resulting from the process of editing or censoring.

Countable

noun

The change or changes made while editing.

Countable

noun

The process of editing or censoring.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The government supplied only the redaction to the reporters; the original was kept secret."
"The content of this codex is a redaction of information from various earlier works. [≈ edited selection]"
"The Expense Claims made by Members of Parliament must be subject to redaction before publication under the Freedom of Information Act. [≈ censoring]"

Etymology

From French rédaction or its etymon New Latin redactiō (“redaction”), from Latin redigō (“to lead back, collect, prepare, reduce to a certain state”), from red- (“back”) + agō (“to put in motion, to drive”). By surface analysis, redact + -ion.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: rédaction, redactiō, redigō

Usage

Inflected Forms

redactions (plural)

Derived Forms

redactional

Phrases

over-redaction

Frequently Paired Words

redact redactic redactive redactor recension

Synonyms

editing

Rhymes With

action reaction interaction transaction satisfaction attraction fraction extraction faction distraction traction contraction

Questions

How do you pronounce redaction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈdækʃən/.
What does redaction mean?: An edited or censored version of a document; a product resulting from the process of editing or censoring.
Where does redaction come from?: It is traced to French.

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