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ver·sion

UK/ˈvɜːʒn̩/ US/ˈvɜːʃn̩/ common

noun

1.

an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

  • “his version of the fight was different from mine”
2.

something a little different from others of the same type

  • “an experimental version of the night fighter”
  • “a variant of the same word”
  • “an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone”
  • “the boy is a younger edition of his father”
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3.

a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form

  • “the play is an adaptation of a short novel”
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4.

a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French version, from Medieval Latin versiō, from Latin vertō (“to turn”). Used in English since 16th century.

Phrases

  • alpha version
  • beta version
  • Boston version
  • CliffsNotes version
  • cover version
  • instrumental version
  • pilot version
  • podalic version

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