critical apparatus

noun

The critical and primary source material that accompanies an edition of a text.

Meanings

noun
  1. The critical and primary source material that accompanies an edition of a text.

    Synonyms: apparatus criticus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe critical and primary source material that accompanies an edition of a text.

Translations

Catalan aparat crític
  • aparat críticcritical and primary source material
Chinese Mandarin 評論資料 /评论资料
  • 評論資料 /评论资料 (pínglùn zīliào)critical and primary source material
Dutch kritisch apparaat
  • kritisch apparaatcritical and primary source material
Finnish kriittinen apparaatti
  • kriittinen apparaatticritical and primary source material
French apparat critique
  • apparat critiquecritical and primary source material
German kritischer Apparat, textkritischer Apparat
  • kritischer Apparatcritical and primary source material
  • textkritischer Apparatcritical and primary source material
Greek κριτικό υπόμνημα
  • κριτικό υπόμνημα (kritikó ypómnima)critical and primary source material
Polish aparat krytyczny
  • aparat krytycznycritical and primary source material
Romanian aparat critic
  • aparat criticcritical and primary source material
Cite this entry
APA

critical apparatus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/critical%20apparatus

MLA

“critical apparatus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/critical%20apparatus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “critical apparatus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/critical%20apparatus.

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