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literature review

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A scholarly paper, or part of one, compiled from published sources, which sums up current knowledge of a particular topic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: literatuurondersoek — scholarly paper
  • Afrikaans: literatuuroorsig — scholarly paper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 文獻綜述 /文献综述 (wénxiàn zōngshù) — scholarly paper
  • Chinese Mandarin: 學術史回顧 /学术史回顾 (xuéshùshǐ huígù) — scholarly paper
  • Dutch: literatuuronderzoek — scholarly paper
  • Finnish: kirjallisuuskatsaus — scholarly paper
  • French: article de revue — scholarly paper
  • Indonesian: tinjauan pustaka — scholarly paper
  • Malay: sorotan kajian — scholarly paper
  • Malay: ulasan tulisan — scholarly paper
  • Portuguese: revisão bibliográfica — scholarly paper
  • Spanish: revisión de literatura — scholarly paper
  • Spanish: revisión bibliográfica — scholarly paper
  • Thai: ทบทวนวรรณกรรม — scholarly paper
  • Vietnamese: lược sử nghiên cứu — scholarly paper
  • Vietnamese: lịch sử nghiên cứu vấn đề — scholarly paper
  • Vietnamese: tổng quan tài liệu nghiên cứu — scholarly paper