noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of setting a fracture or dislocation. obsolete
2. 2
   A critical revision of a text.

Etymology

From Greek διορθώσις (rectification), from διορθόω (to set right) from ορθός (straight).

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