Adjacent Words

Textual definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

TEXT'UAL, a. Contained in the text.
1. Serving for texts.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to or based on a text; "textual analysis"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Etymology: Middle English textuel, from Medieval Latin textus text Date: 15th century of, relating to, or based on a text • textuality noun • textually adverb

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. of, in, or concerning a text (textual errors). Phrases and idioms: textual criticism the process of attempting to ascertain the correct reading of a text. Derivatives: textually adv. Etymology: ME f. med.L textualis (as TEXT)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Textual Tex"tu*al, a. [OE. textuel, F. textuel.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or contained in, the text; as, textual criticism; a textual reading. --Milton. 2. Serving for, or depending on, texts. --Bp. Hall. 3. Familiar with texts or authorities so as to cite them accurately. ``I am not textuel.'' --Chaucer.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Textual means relating to written texts, especially literary texts. ...close textual analysis of Shakespeare. ADJ: ADJ n

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