[ˈɛdɪt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- prepare (written material) for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it
(e.g: Volume I was edited by J. Johnson)

- be editor of (a newspaper or magazine)
(e.g: he began to edit the magazine in 1923)

- alter (a gene or other nucleotide sequence) by the insertion, deletion, or replacement of one or more nucleotides
(e.g: in recent years, scientists have sought more precise ways to edit the genome)


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Origin:
late 17th century (as a verb): partly from Latin editus ‘produced, published’, and partly a back-formation from editor

[ˈɛdɪt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a change or correction made as a result of editing
(e.g: the system has no word wrap feature—so even small edits involved extensive rekeying)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (as a verb): partly from Latin editus ‘produced, published’, and partly a back-formation from editor