Textual Meaning
/ˈtɛks.tju.əl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to text.
adjOf or pertaining to text., Of or pertaining to textuality.
Sentence Examples
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The professor asked for a ____ analysis of the poem, focusing only on the words.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researcher focused on the ____ analysis of the ancient documents to understand the historical context better today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English textewell, textueel, textuel, textuele, tixtuel (“learned in texts, bookish”), possibly from Latin textuālis; also compare Middle French textuele; or perhaps a coinage by Chaucer from Latin textus and Middle English -el. English spelling conformed to Latin from late 15c. By surface analysis, text + -ual.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"On any given Friday night at the Claremont Colleges, between 15 and 20 Jewish students gather to sing wordless melodies, dive into textual study of Talmud or James Baldwin, or hold workshops on antisemitism."
— 2019 July 3, Jess Schwalb, “Red Line Rebellion”, in Jewish Currents, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The professor asked for a ____ analysis of the poem, focusing only on the words.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The researcher focused on the ____ analysis of the ancient documents to understand the historical context better today.