redaction

English Thesaurus

1. the act of putting something in writing (noun.act)

hypernym	:	authorship, composition, penning, writing,
definition	:	the act of creating written works (noun.act)

2. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	piece of writing, writing, written material,
definition	:	the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	copy editing,
definition	:	putting something into a form suitable for a printer (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	cut, deletion, excision,
definition	:	the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	correction,
definition	:	something substituted for an error (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	revising, rewriting,
definition	:	editing that involves writing something again (noun.communication)

domain category	:	literature,
definition	:	creative writing of recognized artistic value (noun.communication)

3. the act of putting something in writing (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, couch, frame, put, redact,
definition	:	formulate in a particular style or language (verb.communication)

4. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form (noun.communication)

derivation	:	edit, redact,
definition	:	prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting (verb.change)

5. the act of putting something in writing (noun.act)

derivation	:	cast, couch, frame, put, redact,
definition	:	formulate in a particular style or language (verb.communication)

6. putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form (noun.communication)

derivation	:	edit, redact,
definition	:	prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting (verb.change)