variant readings

A form of variant reading — Any of the observed differences when comparing different versions of a single text.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of variant reading
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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