edit
noun/ˈedɪt/
/ˈedɪt/
- [singular] an act of making changes to text or data
- I had time to do a quick edit of my essay before handing it in.
Word Originlate 18th cent. (as a verb): partly a back-formation from editor, reinforced by French éditer ‘to edit’ (from édition ‘edition’).Want to learn more?
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