version
a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
a particular form or variant of something: a modern version of an antique.
a translation.
Often Ver·sion . a translation of the Bible or a part of it.
Medicine/Medical. the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.
Pathology. an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.
Origin of version
1synonym study For version
Other words for version
Other words from version
- ver·sion·al, adjective
- pre·ver·sion, noun
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How to use version in a sentence
I’ve done versions of spiced cider and Irish coffee this way.
This cocktail can keep you warm around the fire pit — and you can make it there, too | M. Carrie Allan | November 20, 2020 | Washington PostIn the final version of the theory, the equivalence between acceleration and gravitation, which had seemed to make all motion relative, turned out to hold only for infinitesimally small regions of space.
When Einstein Tilted at Windmills - Issue 93: Forerunners | Amanda Gefter | November 18, 2020 | NautilusI ran the original versions of Adobe’s Photoshop and Lightroom without issue.
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Apple makes a big change to its new Mac computers. Here’s what you need to know | Aaron Pressman | November 10, 2020 | FortuneThese versions of iO rest on less established security assumptions than the ones Jain, Lin and Sahai used, several researchers said.
Computer Scientists Achieve ‘Crown Jewel’ of Cryptography | Erica Klarreich | November 10, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
British Dictionary definitions for version
/ (ˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən) /
an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with others: his version of the accident is different from the policeman's
a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another
a variant form of something; type
an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film
med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus
pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards (anteversion), backwards (retroversion), or to either side (lateroversion)
Origin of version
1Derived forms of version
- versional, adjective
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