revision
Americannoun
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the act or work of revising.
- Synonyms:
- emendation, correction, alteration
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a process of revising.
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a revised form or version, as of a book.
noun
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the act or process of revising
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the process of rereading a subject or notes on it, esp in preparation for an examination
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a corrected or new version of a book, article, etc
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Etymology
Origin of revision
First recorded in 1605–15; from Late Latin revīsiōn-, stem of revīsiō; equivalent to revise + -ion
Explanation
When you make a revision, you go about editing or rethinking whatever it is you're working on. So that paper on Donald Duck's influence in national politics? It could probably use a revision or two. The word revision is made up of re, as in "repeat" or "redo," and vision. So you can think of a revision as a redo of your original vision. It's related to the word revise, which is the act of making changes to something original. Just about anything can get revised, from a script that needs rewrites to a wardrobe with some questionable pieces.
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The unusually large downward revision was due to a steeper-than-estimated drop in activity in Ireland -- now put at 12.1 percent, far beyond an initial two-percent forecast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The U.S. economy grew at a 1.6% annual rate in the first quarter, a downward revision from a prior 2% estimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The Fed-preferred inflation metric, the April personal-consumption-expenditures index, is due at 8:30 a.m., along with the second revision to first-quarter GDP and data on weekly jobless claims and durable-goods orders.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
On 1 April, 2026, a landmark revision to Japan's Civil Code took effect, allowing divorced couples to share custody of their children.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Faced with an old Roman calendar that was itself drifting out of sync with the solar year, he recognized the Alexandrian calendar as a worthy model for a proposed revision.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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