version

[vur-zhuhn, -shuhn]

noun

1. a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account.

   two different versions of the accident.

   Synonyms: impression, story

2. a particular form or variant of something.

   a modern version of an antique.

3. a translation.

4. Often Version a translation of the Bible or a part of it.

5. Medicine/Medical.,  the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.

6. Pathology.,  an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.

version

/ ˈvɜːʃən, -ʒən /

noun

1. 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

2. a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another

3. a variant form of something; type

4. an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film

5. med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus

6. pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards ( anteversion ), backwards ( retroversion ), or to either side ( lateroversion )

Other Word Forms

• versional adjective
• preversion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of version¹

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin versiōn- (stem of versiō ) “a turning,” equivalent to vers(us) (past participle of vertere “to turn”; verse ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of version¹

C16: from Medieval Latin versiō a turning, from Latin vertere to turn

Synonym Study

See translation.

Example Sentences

Still, it would be interesting to read a version of “The Devil’s Castle” by a writer whose experience with psychiatric treatment had been mainly positive.

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Isotopes are different versions of the same element that vary only in the number of neutrons in the nucleus and therefore in their mass.

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Some version of the principles he introduced in the late 1880s to achieve that efficiency—known as scientific management or Taylorism—have since been widely adopted by nearly every kind of business.

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Modern editions of the game include Harry Potter, Star Wars, The Office and Game of Thrones versions among many, many others.

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The new study concludes that a lion's roaring sequence includes both the established full-throated roar and the intermediary version, overturning the long-standing assumption that only one roar type existed.

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Related Words

• adaptation 
• form 
• history 
• interpretation 
• rendition 
• report 
• story 
• tale 
• translation 
• variant