textual
adjective
tex·​tu·​al
| \ ˈteks-chə-wəl
, -chəl\
, -chəl\
Definition of textual
: of, relating to, or based on a text
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Barton examines the many ways in which various faith traditions have sought to reconcile their doctrines and practices with Scripture, and shows how its complex textual evolution can frustrate such attempts. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "Briefly Noted," 12 Aug. 2019 Once textual fidelity became an issue, reporters found earlier cases in which Biden had failed to give proper citation to Humphrey and Robert Kennedy. — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, "Why Joe Biden’s First Campaign for President Collapsed After Just 3 Months," 30 July 2019 Over time, rivaltechnologies that conduct the same kind of textual analysis may reach identicalconclusions about individual stocks—limiting any trading edge the technologyprovides. — Fortune, "Investors Seek an Edge By Using Technology That Reads Between the Lines," 21 July 2019 Herodotus’ writings represent the earliest textual evidence of cannabis’ use as a mind-altering substance. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "The First Evidence of Smoking Pot Was Found in a 2,500-Year-Old Pot," 13 June 2019 National Archives Military Records The National Archives’ Military Records page offers an abundance of textual records related to World War II and D-Day. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "KEEPING MEMORIES ALIVE," 9 June 2019 This new knowledge calls for a new kind of close textual reading. — Nathaniel Rich, Harper's magazine, "Ruina Mundi," 10 May 2019 Throughout the 18th and most of the 19th centuries, most hymnbooks were exclusively textual: little books of poems, in essence. — Barton Swaim, WSJ, "‘The Hymnal’ Review: How to Make a Joyful Noise," 23 Dec. 2018 Baritone Ambrogio Maestri was immensely touching as Michonnet, the old stage manager who hopelessly loves Adriana and tries to protect her, and his textual clarity in the conversational passages was exemplary. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "‘Adriana Lecouvreur’ Review: More Than a Diva Showcase," 3 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'textual.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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textual
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of textual
: relating to or based on a piece of writing (such as a book or magazine)
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