revisional

A student makes revisional notes in the margins of a textbook.

Definition

Adjective - Relating to revision: "revisional" describes something that pertains to the act of examining, correcting, or improving a text, plan, or system. It is often used in formal or technical contexts, such as law, publishing, or academic work.

Usage Examples

• (A report that contains changes or corrections based on a review.)
• (The process of reviewing and amending the manuscript.)
• (An order that revises or alters a prior legal decision.)

Advanced Usage

• "revisional powers": the authority to review and change decisions or documents.
  • The board has revisional powers over the original contract. (The board can revise the contract as needed.)
• "revisional amendment": a formal change made during a revision.
  • The revisional amendment clarified the ambiguous clause. (The change made during revision clarified the unclear part.)

Variants and Related Words

• Revision (n): the act of revising; a corrected version.
  • The final revision of the essay was much improved. (The corrected version was better.)
• Revise (v): to examine and make changes to something.
  • She will revise the document before submitting it. (She will correct and improve the document.)
• Revisable (adj): capable of being revised.
  • The plan is revisable if new information emerges. (The plan can be changed.)

Synonyms

• Corrective: intended to correct or improve.
  • The corrective measures were necessary to fix the errors. (Actions to correct mistakes.)
• Amendatory: relating to making amendments or changes.
  • The amendatory clause updated the outdated terms. (The clause that changed the terms.)

Related Idioms

• Back to the drawing board: starting over after a revision fails.
  • After the revisional draft was rejected, it was back to the drawing board. (They had to start over with a new plan.)

Phrasal Verbs (Related to revision)

• Go over: to review or examine carefully.
  • We need to go over the revisional notes together. (Examine the revision notes carefully.)
• Touch up: to make small improvements or corrections.
  • She touched up the revisional edits before printing. (She made final small corrections.)