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textual criticism vs lower criticism

lower criticism vs textual criticism

textual criticism and lower criticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
textual criticism Yes No No No
lower criticism Yes No No No
As nouns, lower criticism is a hyponym of textual criticism; that is, lower criticism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than textual criticism:
  • textual criticism: comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity
  • lower criticism: the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text
Other hyponyms of textual criticism include higher criticism, Masora, Masorah.
textual criticism (noun) lower criticism (noun)
comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity the study of existing manuscripts of the Scriptures in order to determine the original text
Difference between textual criticism and lower criticism

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